Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 12:22, after which Navami runs until 10:38 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 16:01, then Ashwini until 14:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 12:39, then Sukarma until 10:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:22) to Taitila (until 23:35) and then to Gar (until 10:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:26 to 14:10. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 13:25 Same day 12:22
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Krishna Navami
Same day 12:22 Next day 10:38
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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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 16:25 Same day 16:01
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Ashwini
Same day 16:01 Next day 14:56
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Atiganda
Prev day 14:32 Same day 12:39
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Sukarma
Same day 12:39 Next day 10:13
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 00:58 Same day 12:22
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Taitila
Same day 12:22 Same day 23:35
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Gar
Same day 23:35 Next day 10:38
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 Ashtami · Wed
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 | ||
| 13:39 → 15:13 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:10 | ||
| 07:13 → 08:57 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:26 | ||
| 04:13 → 05:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 8, 2026?
- The tithi on July 8, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 8, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:26–14:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.