Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 02:10 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 04:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 07:59 (tomorrow), then Ashlesha until 10:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 09:37, then Vajra until 10:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 13:04) to Bava (until 02:10 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 15:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:53 to 17:36. The Moon transits Cancer 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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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 00:01 Next day 02:10
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya · Pada 1
Same day 05:12 Next day 07:59
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Harshana
Prev day 08:59 Same day 09:37
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Vajra
Same day 09:37 Next day 10:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kimstughna
Same day 00:01 Same day 13:04
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Bava
Same day 13:04 Next day 02:10
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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 Pratipada · Tue
Jul 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:34 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:35 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:34 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:35 |
| 04:12 → 04:53 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:54 | ||
| 00:50 → 02:37 | ||
| 15:53 → 17:36 | ||
| 09:00 → 10:44 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 14:08 → 15:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 18, 2023?
- The tithi on July 18, 2023 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on July 18, 2023?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:53–17:36. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.