Friday, July 28, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dashami until 14:51, after which Ekadashi runs until 13:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 00:56 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 23:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 11:58, then Brahma until 09:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 14:51) to Vanij (until 02:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:45 to 12:27. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Dashami
Prev day 15:48 Same day 14:51
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Padmini Ekadashi
Same day 14:51 Next day 13:05
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day 01:29 Next day 00:56
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shukla
Prev day 13:40 Same day 11:58
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Brahma
Same day 11:58 Next day 09:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 03:26 Same day 14:51
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Vanij
Same day 14:51 Next day 02:04
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 Dashami · Fri
Jul 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:40 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:03 | ||
| 09:03 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:33 | ||
| 17:33 19:14 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:14 20:33 | ||
| 20:33 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:40 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:40 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:03 | ||
| 09:03 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:33 | ||
| 17:33 19:14 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:14 20:33 | ||
| 20:33 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:40 |
| 04:16 → 04:58 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 14:46 → 16:20 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:27 | ||
| 15:51 → 17:33 | ||
| 07:21 → 09:03 | ||
| 05:23 → 06:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 28, 2023?
- The tithi on July 28, 2023 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 28, 2023?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 28, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 19:14.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 28, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:45–12:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.