What tithi is it on 31 August 2026?

It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya, the third tithi of the waning fortnight, whose deity is Vishnu and whose nature is auspicious. It holds only until 08:52, after which the tithi turns over.

Which nakshatra is the Moon in on this day?

The Moon is in Revati, the last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, ruled by Mercury with Pushan as its deity. Revati runs through the whole day and only ends at 03:25 the next morning. It is a gentle star of completion and safe arrival.

Is Ganda yoga a bad day, and what should I do?

Ganda is one of the difficult yogas; its name means a knot. It does not ruin the day, but it warns against forcing wholly new beginnings. Use the day to finish and close things rather than to launch, and let the new venture wait a day if it can.

Why are the Rahu Kaal timings not shown here?

Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam, Gulika Kaal and the choghadiya are all measured from your local sunrise, so they fall at different clock times in different cities. Rather than print one figure that is wrong for most readers, check the panchang tool at /free-tools/panchang for your own city.

What is Vishti (Bhadra) and why does it matter today?

Vishti, also called Bhadra, is the half-tithi karana that tradition asks you to sit out for anything important. On this day the karana moves from Vanija into Vishti across the day, so favour the earlier hours for anything that matters and leave the Vishti stretch for routine work.

Monday, 31 August 2026: a Revati day for finishing, with Ganda asking you not to launch

31 August 2026 panchang and reading: Krishna Tritiya until 08:52, Moon in Revati all day, and Ganda yoga. A day to complete things, not begin them.

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What actually changed as Monday opens

Sunday ran on Dwitiya and the star Uttara Bhadrapada. Monday, 31 August turns both of those over. The tithi is now Krishna Paksha Tritiya, the third night of the waning fortnight, and it holds only until 08:52. After that the tithi turns over and the softer, growing feel of the early waning phase gives way. The Moon has moved into Revati, the last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, and it stays there the whole day, all the way through until 03:25 the following morning. So the story of the day is a gentle handover: a short-lived auspicious tithi in the morning, sitting under a star that is all about finishing, arriving, and being brought safely home.

The Moon itself has not moved sign. It sat in Pisces yesterday and it sits in Pisces today. Monday is the Moon's own weekday, Somvar, and a Moon-ruled day with the Moon in a watery, devotional sign like Pisces tends to feel inward and tender rather than sharp. If you felt a little more sensitive than usual, that is the weather, not a flaw in you.

The knot in the day, and what to do about it

The one thing to respect is the yoga. Yesterday's Shula yoga has given way to Ganda, and Ganda is counted among the difficult yogas. The name itself means a knot. It does not curse the day, but it does warn against forcing brand-new beginnings through it. The practical reading is simple: today is far better for completing than for launching. Finish the report, close the loop, make the return journey, keep the promise you already made. Do not sign the wholly new contract, open the wholly new venture, or start the thing you have never done before, if it can wait a day.

Revati works with that grain rather than against it. Its deity is Pushan, the nourisher and the guardian of roads and travellers, and its lord is Mercury. This is one of the kindest stars for safe arrival, for tying off what is nearly done, and for acts of care and generosity. Tritiya's own deity is Vishnu, the preserver, and the tithi's nature is auspicious. So the morning window before 08:52, held by an auspicious tithi under a completing star, is the best slice of the day for anything you want to bring to a clean, protected close.

The half-day turn you should know about

The karana, the half-tithi unit, shifts across the day. It begins under Vanija, the trader's karana, which is workmanlike and fine for ordinary business and exchange. Its second half moves into Vishti, better known as Bhadra, the one karana that tradition asks you to sit out for anything you want to go well. If you are choosing a moment for something that matters, favour the earlier part of the day and let the Vishti stretch pass for routine work rather than milestones.

Sunrise, sunset, and the windows that are not printed here

At New Delhi the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:41. The tithi and nakshatra timings above are clock times you can trust as printed. The inauspicious day-windows, though, are a different matter. Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam, Gulika Kaal and the choghadiya are all measured out from your local sunrise, so they genuinely land at different clock times in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Bengaluru. That is exactly why they are not printed as a single figure here. For the windows measured to your own city, check the panchang tool and read it for where you actually are.

So what is Monday good for

Treat it as a day to close things gently. The Moon in its own weekday, in Pisces, under Revati, favours devotion, care, finishing, and safe travel. The morning up to 08:52 is the cleanest window. Let Ganda yoga and the later Vishti stretch steer you away from launching anything genuinely new, and toward completing what already exists. Kept to that grain, it is a warm and workable day.

Read the same day against your own chart

All of the above is the sky over everyone. What it actually means for you depends on where these signs and stars fall in your own birth chart, and whether the Moon in Pisces is lighting up a friendly house or a tender one for you specifically. Tell AstroMedha your birth date and it computes your chart free, with no account, and then Chart Chat opens on that chart with two questions on the house. Ask it what this Ganda day, or this Revati Moon, touches for you.

August 2026, read day by day

Common questions

What tithi is it on 31 August 2026?: It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya, the third tithi of the waning fortnight, whose deity is Vishnu and whose nature is auspicious. It holds only until 08:52, after which the tithi turns over.
Which nakshatra is the Moon in on this day?: The Moon is in Revati, the last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, ruled by Mercury with Pushan as its deity. Revati runs through the whole day and only ends at 03:25 the next morning. It is a gentle star of completion and safe arrival.
Is Ganda yoga a bad day, and what should I do?: Ganda is one of the difficult yogas; its name means a knot. It does not ruin the day, but it warns against forcing wholly new beginnings. Use the day to finish and close things rather than to launch, and let the new venture wait a day if it can.
Why are the Rahu Kaal timings not shown here?: Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam, Gulika Kaal and the choghadiya are all measured from your local sunrise, so they fall at different clock times in different cities. Rather than print one figure that is wrong for most readers, check the panchang tool at /free-tools/panchang for your own city.
What is Vishti (Bhadra) and why does it matter today?: Vishti, also called Bhadra, is the half-tithi karana that tradition asks you to sit out for anything important. On this day the karana moves from Vanija into Vishti across the day, so favour the earlier hours for anything that matters and leave the Vishti stretch for routine work.

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