Saturday, August 9, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Purnima until 13:25, after which Pratipada runs until 12:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 14:23, then Dhanishta until 13:52 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 02:14 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 00:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:25) to Balava (until 00:50 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:06 to 10:46. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 9 August
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 14:12 Same day 13:25
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 13:25 Next day 12:10
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Shravana
Prev day 14:27 Same day 14:23
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Dhanishta
Same day 14:23 Next day 13:52
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Saubhagya
Same day 04:07 Next day 02:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:52 Same day 13:25
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Balava
Same day 13:25 Next day 00:50
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.
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.
Purnima · Sat
Aug 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:47 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 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:05 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 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 07:26 | ||
| 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 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:05 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 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 | ||
| 04:01 → 05:36 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:06 → 15:46 | ||
| 05:47 → 07:26 | ||
| 18:26 → 20:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 7m| 05:47 06:53 | ||
| 06:53 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:39 | ||
| 14:39 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 17:59 | ||
| 17:59 19:05 |
Night hours
12 · 53 min| 19:05 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:46 | ||
| 21:46 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 23:33 | ||
| 23:33 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:00 | ||
| 04:00 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 05:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 9, 2025?
- The tithi on August 9, 2025 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on August 9, 2025?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset is at 19:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:06–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.