Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 05:17 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 07:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 20:48, then Swati until 23:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 18:24, then Sadhya until 18:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:35) to Bava (until 05:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 18:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:53 to 17:35. The Moon transits Virgo 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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Shukla Ashtami
Same day 04:03 Next day 05:17
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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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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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 19:08 Same day 20:48
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Swati
Same day 20:48 Next day 23:02
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Siddha
Prev day 18:35 Same day 18:24
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Sadhya
Same day 18:24 Next day 18:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 04:03 Same day 16:35
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Bava
Same day 16:35 Next day 05:17
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Ashtami · Tue
Jul 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
| 04:14 → 04:55 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:40 | ||
| 15:53 → 17:35 | ||
| 09:01 → 10:44 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 03:42 → 05:24 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:36 06:44 | ||
| 06:44 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:10 | ||
| 10:10 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:44 | ||
| 14:44 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:10 | ||
| 18:10 19:18 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:18 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 03:53 | ||
| 03:53 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 05:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 21, 2026?
- The tithi on July 21, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 21, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 19:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:53–17:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.