Saturday, July 8, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 21:51, after which Saptami runs until 20:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 20:36, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 19:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 17:24, then Shobhana until 14:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:00) to Vanij (until 21:51) and then to Vishti (until 08:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:57 to 10:42. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 00:17 Same day 21:51
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 21:51 Next day 20:00
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 22:17 Same day 20:36
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 20:36 Next day 19:30
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 20:31 Same day 17:24
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Shobhana
Same day 17:24 Next day 14:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 00:17 Same day 11:00
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Vanij
Same day 11:00 Same day 21:51
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Vishti
Same day 21:51 Next day 08:51
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Sat
Jul 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:29 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 19:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:22 20:38 | ||
| 20:38 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:30 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:29 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 19:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:22 20:38 | ||
| 20:38 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:30 |
| 04:08 → 04:49 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:53 | ||
| 13:10 → 14:39 | ||
| 08:57 → 10:42 | ||
| 14:10 → 15:54 | ||
| 05:29 → 07:13 | ||
| 04:14 → 05:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 8, 2023?
- The tithi on July 8, 2023 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 8, 2023?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 8, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 8, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:57–10:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.