Thursday, August 8, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 00:37 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 03:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 23:33, then Hasta until 02:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 12:37, then Siddha until 13:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 11:20) to Vishti (until 00:37 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 13:55 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:06 to 15:46. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Thursday, 8 August
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day22:06Next day00:37
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Phalguni
Prev day20:30Same day23:33
Hasta
Same day23:33Next day02:44
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Shiva
Prev day11:40Same day12:37
Siddha
Same day12:37Next day13:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day22:06Same day11:20
Vishti
Same day11:20Next day00:37
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 Chaturthi · Thu
Aug 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4607:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0620:26 | ||
| 20:2621:46 | ||
| 21:4623:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:47 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4607:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0620:26 | ||
| 20:2621:46 | ||
| 21:4623:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:47 |
| 04:21→05:04 | ||
| 11:59→12:53 | ||
| 15:26→17:14 | ||
| 14:06→15:46 | ||
| 05:46→07:26 | ||
| 09:06→10:46 | ||
| 04:37→06:25 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4606:53 | ||
| 06:5308:00 | ||
| 08:0009:06 | ||
| 09:0610:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:39 | ||
| 14:3915:46 | ||
| 15:4616:53 | ||
| 16:5317:59 | ||
| 17:5919:06 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0619:59 | ||
| 19:5920:53 | ||
| 20:5321:46 | ||
| 21:4622:40 | ||
| 22:4023:33 | ||
| 23:3300:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:07 | ||
| 03:0704:00 | ||
| 04:0004:53 | ||
| 04:5305:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 8, 2024?
- The tithi on August 8, 2024 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 8, 2024?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:06–15:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

