Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 15:52, after which Navami runs until 15:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 01:11 (tomorrow), then Vishakha until 01:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 14:40, then Shubha until 13:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:52) to Balava (until 03:56 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:09. The Moon transits Libra 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 Ashtami
Prev day 15:09 Same day 15:52
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Shukla Navami
Same day 15:52 Next day 15:48
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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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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Swati · Pada 1
Same day 00:04 Next day 01:11
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sadhya
Prev day 15:03 Same day 14:40
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Shubha
Same day 14:40 Next day 13:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 03:36 Same day 15:52
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Balava
Same day 15:52 Next day 03:56
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 Ashtami · Wed
Jul 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:39 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:03 | ||
| 09:03 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:34 | ||
| 17:34 19:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:16 20:34 | ||
| 20:34 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:03 | ||
| 03:03 04:21 | ||
| 04:21 05:39 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:39 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:03 | ||
| 09:03 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:34 | ||
| 17:34 19:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:16 20:34 | ||
| 20:34 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:03 | ||
| 03:03 04:21 | ||
| 04:21 05:39 |
| 04:16 → 04:57 | ||
| 15:58 → 17:39 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:09 | ||
| 07:21 → 09:03 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:27 | ||
| 05:55 → 07:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 26, 2023?
- The tithi on July 26, 2023 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 26, 2023?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 26, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset is at 19:16.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 26, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.