Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Tritiya until 13:55, after which Chaturthi runs until 15:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 06:03 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 08:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 12:07, then Shubha until 12:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:55) to Vanij (until 02:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:36 to 17:12. The Moon transits Virgo 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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Shukla Tritiya
Prev day 12:35 Same day 13:55
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 13:55 Next day 15:44
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 1
Same day 03:49 Next day 06:03
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Sadhya
Prev day 12:05 Same day 12:07
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Shubha
Same day 12:07 Next day 12:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 01:11 Same day 13:55
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Vanij
Same day 13:55 Next day 02:46
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 Tritiya · Tue
Aug 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:56 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:56 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:56 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:56 |
| 04:27 → 05:11 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:48 | ||
| 23:30 → 01:15 | ||
| 15:36 → 17:12 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:59 | ||
| 13:00 → 14:45 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:56 07:00 | ||
| 07:00 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:31 | ||
| 14:31 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 16:40 | ||
| 16:40 17:44 | ||
| 17:44 18:49 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:49 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:40 | ||
| 20:40 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 23:27 | ||
| 23:27 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:05 | ||
| 04:05 05:01 | ||
| 05:01 05:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 26, 2025?
- The tithi on August 26, 2025 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 26, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:36–17:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.