Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 23:15, after which Panchami runs until 22:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 21:36, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 21:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 22:28, then Sukarma until 21:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 11:15) to Balava (until 23:15) and then to Kaulava (until 11:08 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:30 to 19:11. The Moon transits Aquarius 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 Chaturthi
Prev day 23:07 Same day 23:15
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 23:15 Next day 22:54
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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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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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 20:44 Same day 21:36
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 21:36 Next day 21:59
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Atiganda
Prev day 23:21 Same day 22:28
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Sukarma
Same day 22:28 Next day 21:12
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 23:07 Same day 11:15
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Balava
Same day 11:15 Same day 23:15
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Kaulava
Same day 23:15 Next day 11:08
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 Chaturthi · Sun
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 |
| 04:18 → 05:01 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 13:19 → 14:58 | ||
| 17:30 → 19:11 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:08 | ||
| 15:49 → 17:30 | ||
| 03:22 → 05:02 |
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 14:42 | ||
| 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 20:56 | ||
| 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 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 2, 2026?
- The tithi on August 2, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:30–19:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.