Saturday, August 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 07:52, after which Shashthi runs until 05:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 18:05, then Bharani until 16:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 06:07, then Vriddhi until 03:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:52) to Gar (until 18:38) and then to Vanij (until 05:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:46. The Moon transits Aries 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 Panchami
Prev day 10:39 Same day 07:52
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 07:52 Next day 05:31
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 19:53 Same day 18:05
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Bharani
Same day 18:05 Next day 16:44
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Ganda
Prev day 09:30 Same day 06:07
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Vriddhi
Same day 06:07 Next day 03:05
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:12 Same day 07:52
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Gar
Same day 07:52 Same day 18:38
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Vanij
Same day 18:38 Next day 05:31
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 Panchami · Sat
Aug 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:51 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:55 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:51 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:55 |
| 04:26 → 05:11 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 11:25 → 12:54 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:37 | ||
| 05:55 → 07:32 | ||
| 14:23 → 15:52 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:55 06:59 | ||
| 06:59 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:32 | ||
| 14:32 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 17:46 | ||
| 17:46 18:51 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:51 19:46 | ||
| 19:46 20:41 | ||
| 20:41 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:05 | ||
| 04:05 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 05:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 24, 2024?
- The tithi on August 24, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 24, 2024?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.