Thursday, July 3, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 14:07, after which Navami runs until 16:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 13:50, then Chitra until 16:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 18:34, then Shiva until 19:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:07) to Balava (until 03:18 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 16:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:09 to 15:54. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day11:58Same day14:07
Shukla Navami
Same day14:07Next day16:32
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day11:06Same day13:50
Chitra
Same day13:50Next day16:49
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Parigha
Prev day17:45Same day18:34
Shiva
Same day18:34Next day19:34
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Bava
Same day01:00Same day14:07
Balava
Same day14:07Next day03:18
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Thu
Jul 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2707:12 | ||
| 07:1208:56 | ||
| 08:5610:40 | ||
| 10:4012:25 | ||
| 12:2514:09 | ||
| 14:0915:54 | ||
| 15:5417:38 | ||
| 17:3819:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:2320:38 | ||
| 20:3821:54 | ||
| 21:5423:09 | ||
| 23:0900:25 | ||
| 00:2501:41 | ||
| 01:4102:56 | ||
| 02:5604:12 | ||
| 04:1205:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2707:12 | ||
| 07:1208:56 | ||
| 08:5610:40 | ||
| 10:4012:25 | ||
| 12:2514:09 | ||
| 14:0915:54 | ||
| 15:5417:38 | ||
| 17:3819:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:2320:38 | ||
| 20:3821:54 | ||
| 21:5423:09 | ||
| 23:0900:25 | ||
| 00:2501:41 | ||
| 01:4102:56 | ||
| 02:5604:12 | ||
| 04:1205:28 |
| 04:07→04:47 | ||
| 11:57→12:53 | ||
| 07:09→08:56 | ||
| 14:09→15:54 | ||
| 05:27→07:12 | ||
| 08:56→10:40 | ||
| 20:27→22:14 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 10m| 05:2706:37 | ||
| 06:3707:46 | ||
| 07:4608:56 | ||
| 08:5610:06 | ||
| 10:0611:15 | ||
| 11:1512:25 | ||
| 12:2513:34 | ||
| 13:3414:44 | ||
| 14:4415:54 | ||
| 15:5417:03 | ||
| 17:0318:13 | ||
| 18:1319:23 |
Night hours
12·50 min| 19:2320:13 | ||
| 20:1321:03 | ||
| 21:0321:54 | ||
| 21:5422:44 | ||
| 22:4423:35 | ||
| 23:3500:25 | ||
| 00:2501:16 | ||
| 01:1602:06 | ||
| 02:0602:56 | ||
| 02:5603:47 | ||
| 03:4704:37 | ||
| 04:3705:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 3, 2025?
- The tithi on July 3, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 3, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset is at 19:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:09–15:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

