Sunday, July 28, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ashtami until 19:27, after which Navami runs until 17:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 11:47, then Bharani until 10:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 20:10, then Ganda until 17:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:21) to Kaulava (until 19:27) and then to Taitila (until 06:39 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:32 to 19:14. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 21:19 Same day 19:27
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Krishna Navami
Same day 19:27 Next day 17:56
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 12:59 Same day 11:47
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Bharani
Same day 11:47 Next day 10:54
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Shula
Prev day 22:42 Same day 20:10
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Ganda
Same day 20:10 Next day 17:54
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 21:19 Same day 08:21
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Kaulava
Same day 08:21 Same day 19:27
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Taitila
Same day 19:27 Next day 06:39
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.
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Sun
Jul 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:40 07:22 | ||
| 07:22 09:04 | ||
| 09:04 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:50 | ||
| 15:50 17:32 | ||
| 17:32 19:14 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:14 20:32 | ||
| 20:32 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:41 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:40 07:22 | ||
| 07:22 09:04 | ||
| 09:04 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:50 | ||
| 15:50 17:32 | ||
| 17:32 19:14 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:14 20:32 | ||
| 20:32 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:41 |
| 04:17 → 04:58 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 04:56 → 06:28 | ||
| 17:32 → 19:14 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:09 | ||
| 15:50 → 17:32 | ||
| 07:59 → 09:30 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:40 06:48 | ||
| 06:48 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:04 | ||
| 09:04 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:43 | ||
| 14:43 15:50 | ||
| 15:50 16:58 | ||
| 16:58 18:06 | ||
| 18:06 19:14 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:14 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 23:35 | ||
| 23:35 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 03:56 | ||
| 03:56 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 05:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 28, 2024?
- The tithi on July 28, 2024 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 28, 2024?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 19:14.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:32–19:14. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.