Friday, August 30, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 02:25 (tomorrow), after which Trayodashi runs until 03:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 17:55, then Pushya until 19:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 17:45, then Variyan until 17:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:58) to Taitila (until 02:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 15:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:45 to 12:21. The Moon transits Gemini 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 Dwadashi
Same day 01:37 Next day 02:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 16:39 Same day 17:55
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Pushya
Same day 17:55 Next day 19:39
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 18:16 Same day 17:45
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Variyan
Same day 17:45 Next day 17:37
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:37 Same day 13:58
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Taitila
Same day 13:58 Next day 02:25
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 Dwadashi · Fri
Aug 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:47 | ||
| 15:23 → 17:04 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:21 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:08 | ||
| 07:34 → 09:09 | ||
| 05:17 → 06:58 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:58 07:02 | ||
| 07:02 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:17 | ||
| 11:17 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:40 | ||
| 17:40 18:44 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:44 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:17 | ||
| 01:17 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:06 | ||
| 04:06 05:02 | ||
| 05:02 05:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 30, 2024?
- The tithi on August 30, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 30, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 30, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 30, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:45–12:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.