Thursday, August 6, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 18:53, after which Navami runs until 16:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 20:14, then Krittika until 18:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 15:02, then Vriddhi until 12:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:51) to Kaulava (until 18:53) and then to Taitila (until 05:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:07 to 15:47. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 20:42 Same day 18:53
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Krishna Navami
Same day 18:53 Next day 16:37
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 21:18 Same day 20:14
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Krittika
Same day 20:14 Next day 18:43
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Prev day 17:30 Same day 15:02
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Vriddhi
Same day 15:02 Next day 12:12
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 20:42 Same day 07:51
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Kaulava
Same day 07:51 Same day 18:53
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Taitila
Same day 18:53 Next day 05:48
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Thu
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 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 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 05:45 |
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 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 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 05:45 |
| 04:20 → 05:02 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:10 | ||
| 14:07 → 15:47 | ||
| 05:45 → 07:25 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:46 | ||
| 06:29 → 08:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 6, 2026?
- The tithi on August 6, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 6, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:07–15:47. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.