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

Krishna Tritiya holds only until 08:52, under Revati all day. Ganda yoga knots the day, so finish things rather than start them.

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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Krishna Tritiya runs until 08:52 IST, and the Moon spends the whole day in Revati, handing over only at 03:25 tomorrow.

Revati is the last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, ruled by Mercury and held by Pushan, who guards travellers to the far side of a journey. It is one of the kindest stars for safe arrival and for tying off what is nearly done.

The knot in the day is the yoga. Yesterday's Shula has given way to Ganda, which is counted among the difficult ones and whose name means exactly that. It does not spoil the day. It warns against forcing new beginnings through it.

So the reading is simple: finish rather than launch. Close the loop, make the return journey, keep the promise you already made. If the wholly new thing can wait a day, let it.

One timing worth knowing. The karana turns partway through: it opens under Vanija, fine for ordinary business, and its second half moves into Vishti, which tradition calls Bhadra and asks you to sit out. The morning window before 08:52 is the cleanest slice of the day.

Monday is the Moon's own day and the Moon sits in Pisces, which tends to feel inward rather than sharp. Where that lands is your chart's business: the house Pisces occupies for you is the part of life this touches. Enter your birth date below and AstroMedha computes your chart free, no account. Save it and Chart Chat opens with two free questions.

Rahu Kaal and the choghadiya windows differ by city. Our panchang tool computes them for yours. This day sits inside 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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