Saturday, August 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 13:59, after which Ekadashi runs until 11:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Rohini until 16:51, then Mrigashira until 14:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 09:03, then Vyaghata until 05:39 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:59) to Bava (until 00:34 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 11:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:06 to 10:46. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Prev day 16:37 Same day 13:59
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Aja Ekadashi
Same day 13:59 Next day 11:05
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Rohini
Prev day 18:43 Same day 16:51
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Mrigashira
Same day 16:51 Next day 14:44
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Dhruva
Prev day 12:12 Same day 09:03
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Vyaghata
Same day 09:03 Next day 05:39
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 03:20 Same day 13:59
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Bava
Same day 13:59 Next day 00:34
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Dashami · Sat
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 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:06 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:46 | ||
| 21:46 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:47 |
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 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:06 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:46 | ||
| 21:46 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:47 |
| 04:21 → 05:03 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:53 | ||
| 13:54 → 15:23 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:06 → 15:46 | ||
| 05:46 → 07:26 | ||
| 09:29 → 10:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 8, 2026?
- The tithi on August 8, 2026 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 8, 2026?
- Rohini nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:06–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.