Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 03:52 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 04:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 01:33 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 02:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 16:43, then Vriddhi until 15:42 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:58) to Kaulava (until 03:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 15:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:46 to 17:26. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 04:14 Next day 03:52
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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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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Bharani · Pada 1
Same day 01:17 Next day 01:33
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Prev day 18:18 Same day 16:43
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Vriddhi
Same day 16:43 Next day 15:42
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 04:14 Same day 15:58
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Kaulava
Same day 15:58 Next day 03:52
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 · Tue
Aug 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:46 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:07 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:07 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:46 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:46 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:07 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:07 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:46 |
| 04:21 → 05:03 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 20:42 → 22:19 | ||
| 15:46 → 17:26 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:06 | ||
| 10:59 → 12:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 8, 2023?
- The tithi on August 8, 2023 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 8, 2023?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 8, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 19:07.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 8, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:46–17:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.