Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 14:08, after which Trayodashi runs until 14:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 12:59, then Purva Ashadha until 14:00 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 07:16, then Vishkambha until 06:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:08) to Kaulava (until 02:23 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:26 to 14:07. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 13:12 Same day 14:08
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 14:08 Next day 14:28
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula
Prev day 11:22 Same day 12:59
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 12:59 Next day 14:00
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 07:23 Same day 07:16
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Vishkambha
Same day 07:16 Next day 06:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 01:45 Same day 14:08
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Kaulava
Same day 14:08 Next day 02:23
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.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Dwadashi · Wed
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 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 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 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 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 | ||
| 06:09 → 07:51 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:07 | ||
| 07:25 → 09:06 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:26 | ||
| 19:54 → 21:37 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 7m| 05:45 06:52 | ||
| 06:52 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:40 | ||
| 14:40 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 18:01 | ||
| 18:01 19:08 |
Night hours
12 · 53 min| 19:08 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 23:34 | ||
| 23:34 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 03:59 | ||
| 03:59 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 05:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 6, 2025?
- The tithi on August 6, 2025 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 6, 2025?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 6, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 6, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:26–14:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.