Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 19:52, after which Tritiya runs until 22:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 17:45, then Purva Phalguni until 20:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 11:01, then Parigha until 11:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 06:55) to Kaulava (until 19:52) and then to Taitila (until 08:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:47 to 17:27. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 18:03 Same day 19:52
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 19:52 Next day 22:06
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 15:22 Same day 17:45
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 17:45 Next day 20:31
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Variyan
Prev day 10:39 Same day 11:01
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Parigha
Same day 11:01 Next day 11:43
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 18:03 Same day 06:55
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Kaulava
Same day 06:55 Same day 19:52
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Taitila
Same day 19:52 Next day 08:56
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Shukla Dvitiya · Tue
Aug 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:45 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:08 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:46 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:45 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:08 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:46 |
| 04:20 → 05:03 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 15:06 → 16:52 | ||
| 15:47 → 17:27 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:07 | ||
| 04:33 → 06:19 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 6, 2024?
- The tithi on August 6, 2024 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 6, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:47–17:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.