Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 17:07, after which Tritiya runs until 13:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 00:33 (tomorrow), then Uttara Bhadrapada until 22:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 16:59, then Dhriti until 13:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 06:50) to Gar (until 17:07) and then to Vanij (until 03:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 14:01. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 20:33 Same day 17:07
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 17:07 Next day 13:46
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada · Pada 1
Same day 03:09 Next day 00:33
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sukarma
Prev day 20:54 Same day 16:59
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Dhriti
Same day 16:59 Next day 13:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 20:33 Same day 06:50
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Gar
Same day 06:50 Same day 17:07
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Vanij
Same day 17:07 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 Dvitiya · Wed
Aug 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:54 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:54 |
| 04:25 → 05:09 | ||
| 17:25 → 18:50 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:01 | ||
| 07:31 → 09:08 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 08:51 → 10:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:53 06:58 | ||
| 06:58 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:49 | ||
| 17:49 18:54 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:54 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 20:44 | ||
| 20:44 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:04 | ||
| 04:04 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 05:54 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 21, 2024?
- The tithi on August 21, 2024 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 21, 2024?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–14:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.