Thursday, August 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 15:29, after which Trayodashi runs until 15:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 10:23, then Ardra until 10:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 12:49, then Harshana until 11:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:29) to Gar (until 03:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 15:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:08 to 15:49. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 15:56 Same day 15:29
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 15:29 Next day 15:27
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 10:12 Same day 10:23
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Ardra
Same day 10:23 Next day 10:58
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 14:12 Same day 12:49
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Harshana
Same day 12:49 Next day 11:44
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 03:39 Same day 15:29
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Gar
Same day 15:29 Next day 03:25
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Aug 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:42 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:11 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:11 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:43 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:42 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:11 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:11 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:43 |
| 04:18 → 05:00 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 01:31 → 03:08 | ||
| 14:08 → 15:49 | ||
| 05:42 → 07:23 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:46 | ||
| 15:50 → 17:27 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 7m| 05:42 06:50 | ||
| 06:50 07:57 | ||
| 07:57 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:42 | ||
| 14:42 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 18:04 | ||
| 18:04 19:11 |
Night hours
12 · 53 min| 19:11 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 23:34 | ||
| 23:34 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 03:58 | ||
| 03:58 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 1, 2024?
- The tithi on August 1, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 1, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:08–15:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.