Krishna Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Krishna
Thursday, 6 August 2026 — GMT+8 Vedic time Ashadha māsa · Krishna paksha
No major festival — Krishna Ashtami · Krakacha Yoga, Padma (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Krishna Ashtami
until · then Navami
Bharani
until · then Krittika
Ganda
until · then Vriddhi
Balava
until · then Kaulava
Guruvara
Surya (Sun)
Karka · CancerSun in Ashlesha (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Mesha · AriesLast quarter
51.5% illuminated · waning
Inauspicious directionSouth
Travel remedy
Consume curd before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Krakacha Yoga, Padma (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kanya
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Yamaganda
–
Varjyam
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 07 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 01 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 02 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Karka (Cancer) | 19° 18′ | Ashlesha p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mesha (Aries) | 17° 32′ | Bharani p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Karka (Cancer) | 0° 27′ | Punarvasu p4 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Kanya (Virgo) | 4° 54′ | Uttara Phalguni p3 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 2° 10′ | Mrigashira p3 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 13° 49′ | Pushya p4 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 20° 25′ | Revati p2 | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 6° 26′ | Dhanishta p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 6° 26′ | Magha p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 6 August 2026
Tamil calendar
Aadi(ஆடி)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Ashadha(ఆషాఢం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Ashadha(ಆಷಾಢ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Karkidakam(കർക്കടകം)
1200
Bengali calendar
Shrabon(শ্রাবণ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Ashadh(અષાઢ)
2083 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Ashadh(आषाढ)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Srabana(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)
1433
Vedic astronomical almanac
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.