Friday, August 9, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Panchami until 03:14 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 05:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 02:45 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 05:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 13:47, then Sadhya until 14:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:55) to Balava (until 03:14 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 16:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:26. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 00:37 Next day 03:14
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 1
Prev day 23:35 Next day 02:45
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Siddha
Prev day 12:40 Same day 13:47
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Sadhya
Same day 13:47 Next day 14:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 00:37 Same day 13:55
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Balava
Same day 13:55 Next day 03:14
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.
Shukla Panchami · Fri
Aug 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:47 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:05 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:46 | ||
| 21:46 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:47 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:47 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:05 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:46 | ||
| 21:46 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:47 |
| 04:21 → 05:04 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:53 | ||
| 19:58 → 21:46 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:26 | ||
| 15:46 → 17:25 | ||
| 07:27 → 09:06 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:54 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 9, 2024?
- The tithi on August 9, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 9, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset is at 19:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.