Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 04:31 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 06:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 07:59, then Ashlesha until 10:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 10:27, then Siddhi until 11:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:19) to Kaulava (until 04:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 17:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:10. 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 Dvitiya
Same day 02:10 Next day 04:31
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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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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Pushya
Prev day 05:12 Same day 07:59
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Ashlesha
Same day 07:59 Next day 10:56
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vajra
Prev day 09:37 Same day 10:27
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Siddhi
Same day 10:27 Next day 11:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 02:10 Same day 15:19
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Kaulava
Same day 15:19 Next day 04:31
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 Dvitiya · Wed
Jul 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 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| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 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 |
| 04:13 → 04:54 | ||
| 00:50 → 02:37 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 07:18 → 09:01 | ||
| 10:44 → 12:27 | ||
| 14:08 → 15:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 19, 2023?
- The tithi on July 19, 2023 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on July 19, 2023?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 19:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.