Sunday, August 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 03:05 (tomorrow), after which Purnima runs until 23:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 10:14, then Shravana until 08:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 07:49, then Saubhagya until 04:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 16:31) to Vanij (until 03:05 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:19 to 18:57. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Festivals on this date
Sunday, 18 August
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 05:51 Next day 03:05
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Ashadha
Prev day 11:48 Same day 10:14
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Shravana
Same day 10:14 Next day 08:10
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Ayushman
Prev day 10:46 Same day 07:49
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Saubhagya
Same day 07:49 Next day 04:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 05:51 Same day 16:31
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Vanij
Same day 16:31 Next day 03:05
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Sun
Aug 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
| 04:24 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:50 | ||
| 04:15 → 05:45 | ||
| 17:19 → 18:57 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:02 | ||
| 15:41 → 17:19 | ||
| 19:17 → 20:46 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:52 06:57 | ||
| 06:57 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:35 | ||
| 14:35 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 17:51 | ||
| 17:51 18:57 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:57 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:03 | ||
| 04:03 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 05:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 18, 2024?
- The tithi on August 18, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 18, 2024?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:19–18:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.