Thursday, August 13, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:41, after which Dvitiya runs until 18:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 06:06, then Magha until 04:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 12:14, then Parigha until 09:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 09:50) to Bava (until 20:41) and then to Balava (until 07:40 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:05 to 15:44. The Moon transits Cancer 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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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 23:06 Same day 20:41
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 20:41 Next day 18:47
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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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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Ashlesha
Prev day 07:59 Same day 06:06
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Magha
Same day 06:06 Next day 04:37
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Prev day 15:24 Same day 12:14
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Parigha
Same day 12:14 Next day 09:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kimstughna
Prev day 23:06 Same day 09:50
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Bava
Same day 09:50 Same day 20:41
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Balava
Same day 20:41 Next day 07:40
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Shukla Pratipada · Thu
Aug 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:49 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:02 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:49 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:49 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:02 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:49 |
| 04:23 → 05:06 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:52 | ||
| 04:37 → 06:06 | ||
| 14:05 → 15:44 | ||
| 05:49 → 07:28 | ||
| 09:07 → 10:46 | ||
| 19:46 → 21:15 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 6m| 05:49 06:55 | ||
| 06:55 08:01 | ||
| 08:01 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:38 | ||
| 14:38 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 17:56 | ||
| 17:56 19:02 |
Night hours
12 · 54 min| 19:02 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 23:32 | ||
| 23:32 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:01 | ||
| 04:01 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 05:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 13, 2026?
- The tithi on August 13, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 13, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 19:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:05–15:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.