Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 04:11 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 05:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 02:30 (tomorrow), then Rohini until 04:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 15:42, then Dhruva until 15:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:57) to Gar (until 04:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 16:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:26 to 14:06. 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 Navami
Same day 03:52 Next day 04:11
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Krittika · Pada 1
Same day 01:33 Next day 02:30
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 16:43 Same day 15:42
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Dhruva
Same day 15:42 Next day 15:12
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 03:52 Same day 15:57
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Gar
Same day 15:57 Next day 04:11
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 Navami · Wed
Aug 9
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 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 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 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:47 |
| 04:21 → 05:04 | ||
| 00:00 → 01:40 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:06 | ||
| 07:26 → 09:06 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:26 | ||
| 14:01 → 15:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 9, 2023?
- The tithi on August 9, 2023 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 9, 2023?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 9, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 9, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:26–14:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.