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
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Purnima
Prev day14:12Same day13:25
Krishna Pratipada
Same day13:25Next day12:10
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day14:27Same day14:23
Dhanishta
Same day14:23Next day13:52
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Saubhagya
Same day04:07Next day02:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day01:52Same day13:25
Balava
Same day13:25Next day00:50
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.
Purnima · Sat
Aug 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4707:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:05 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0520:26 | ||
| 20:2621:46 | ||
| 21:4623:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:47 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4707:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:05 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0520:26 | ||
| 20:2621:46 | ||
| 21:4623:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:47 |
| 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| 05:4706:53 | ||
| 06:5308:00 | ||
| 08:0009:06 | ||
| 09:0610:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:39 | ||
| 14:3915:46 | ||
| 15:4616:52 | ||
| 16:5217:59 | ||
| 17:5919:05 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0519:59 | ||
| 19:5920:52 | ||
| 20:5221:46 | ||
| 21:4622:39 | ||
| 22:3923:33 | ||
| 23:3300:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:07 | ||
| 03:0704:00 | ||
| 04:0004:54 | ||
| 04:5405:47 |
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.

