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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day13:12Same day14:08
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day14:08Next day14:28
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day11:22Same day12:59
Purva Ashadha
Same day12:59Next day14:00
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vaidhriti
Prev day07:23Same day07:16
Vishkambha
Same day07:16Next day06:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day01:45Same day14:08
Kaulava
Same day14:08Next day02:23
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 05:4507:25 | ||
| 07:2509:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:07 | ||
| 14:0715:47 | ||
| 15:4717:27 | ||
| 17:2719:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0820:28 | ||
| 20:2821:47 | ||
| 21:4723:07 | ||
| 23:0700:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:26 | ||
| 04:2605:46 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4507:25 | ||
| 07:2509:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:07 | ||
| 14:0715:47 | ||
| 15:4717:27 | ||
| 17:2719:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0820:28 | ||
| 20:2821:47 | ||
| 21:4723:07 | ||
| 23:0700:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:26 | ||
| 04:2605:46 |
| 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| 05:4506:52 | ||
| 06:5207:59 | ||
| 07:5909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:40 | ||
| 14:4015:47 | ||
| 15:4716:54 | ||
| 16:5418:01 | ||
| 18:0119:08 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0820:01 | ||
| 20:0120:54 | ||
| 20:5421:47 | ||
| 21:4722:40 | ||
| 22:4023:34 | ||
| 23:3400:27 | ||
| 00:2701:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:06 | ||
| 03:0603:59 | ||
| 03:5904:52 | ||
| 04:5205:46 |
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.

