Friday, August 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 15:27, after which Chaturdashi runs until 15:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 10:58, then Punarvasu until 11:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 11:44, then Vajra until 10:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:27) to Vishti (until 03:35 (tomorrow)) and then to Shakuni (until 15:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:27. 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 Trayodashi
Prev day 15:29 Same day 15:27
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 15:27 Next day 15:51
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 10:23 Same day 10:58
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Punarvasu
Same day 10:58 Next day 11:58
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Harshana
Prev day 12:49 Same day 11:44
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Vajra
Same day 11:44 Next day 10:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 03:25 Same day 15:27
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Vishti
Same day 15:27 Next day 03:35
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Aug 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:43 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 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| 05:43 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 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 |
| 04:19 → 05:01 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 00:43 → 02:22 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:27 | ||
| 15:49 → 17:30 | ||
| 07:24 → 09:05 | ||
| 18:59 → 20:38 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 7m| 05:43 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 14:41 | ||
| 14:41 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 18:03 | ||
| 18:03 19:11 |
Night hours
12 · 53 min| 19:11 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 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 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 05:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 2, 2024?
- The tithi on August 2, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.