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Panchang Today, August 25, 2026: Shukla Dwadashi under Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra, auspicious and inauspicious timings
Panchang Today: Check the tithi, nakshatra, yoga, and planetary transits for August 25, 2026, along with today’s auspicious and inauspicious timings.
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For August 25, 2026, traditional Panchang guidance suggests a day that favours disciplined effort, careful planning and steady follow-through. With Shukla Dwadashi and Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra influencing the day, the best results are likely to come from clear priorities, measured communication and well-timed action rather than haste or impulsive decisions.
| Key Timings Today | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:55 am |
| Sunset | 6:50 pm |
| Rahu Kaal | 3:36 pm to 5:13 pm |
| Highlighted favourable window | Vijaya Muhurta: 2:32 pm to 3:23 pm |
How to use it: Prefer this period for a determined task or purposeful follow-through. Avoid new beginnings during Rahu Kaal.
Festival and Vrat Today |
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| Bhauma Pradosh Vrat Basis: Shravana Shukla Trayodashi |
What Today's Panchang Means
In traditional Panchang interpretation, Mangalvar (Tuesday) brings an action-oriented quality, but its best use comes through controlled effort rather than impulsive moves. With Shukla Dwadashi in effect, the day supports continuation, consolidation and completing work that is already underway.
Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra adds a serious, duty-conscious influence associated with endurance, standards and long-term credibility. The Moon in Capricorn reinforces this grounded tone, making structure, responsibility and realistic expectations more important than grand declarations.
How to Use the Day
Work and important decisions
Today's combination favours sequence, accountability and preparation. Mangalvar, Shukla Dwadashi, Uttara Ashadha and the Capricorn Moon can support sustained effort, particularly when a task requires persistence rather than novelty.
Use the day for follow-through, document reviews, budget checks, pending approvals and conversations about responsibilities. If a decision affects several people, define roles and timelines clearly rather than relying on enthusiasm alone. Returning to an unfinished assignment and completing it properly may also be productive. Avoid reacting too quickly to pressure. A practical checklist and a clearly defined objective can help turn effort into useful progress.
Relationships and communication
Today's energy favours maturity and reliability over emotional display. Direct communication can work well when paired with patience. Uttara Ashadha and Capricorn may make people especially focused on duties, results or being correct, so remember to leave some warmth in important conversations.
If a family or professional relationship needs attention, keep the discussion specific and focused on what can realistically be done now. Avoid reopening every old grievance. Since Mangalvar can traditionally sharpen reactions, pay attention to timing and tone. A timely response, keeping a promise or handling a shared responsibility may communicate more than a grand emotional statement.
Reflection and spiritual routine
This is a good day for grounded reflection rather than abstract thinking. Spend some quiet time reviewing responsibilities, unfinished commitments and whether your daily habits actually match your priorities.
Shukla Dwadashi supports thoughtful continuation, while Uttara Ashadha encourages integrity and the Capricorn influence favours discipline. A simple routine of silence, reading, journalling or a calm walk may be enough. Focus on one or two practical corrections rather than trying to create a dramatic transformation. Small, conscious changes today can help build steadier momentum through the rest of the week.
| Panchang Facts at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Date and Vaar | August 25, 2026, Tuesday (Mangalvar) |
| Lunar Month | Amanta: Shravana; Purnimanta: Shravana |
| Tithi (lunar day) | Shukla Dwadashi until 6:20 am; then Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra (lunar constellation) | Uttara Ashadha until 10:50 pm; then Shravana |
| Yog (Sun-Moon combination) | Ayushman until 7:40 am; then Saubhagya |
| Karan (half-tithi division) | Balava until 6:20 am; then Kaulava until 7:13 pm; then Taitila until 7:59 am, Wednesday |
| Moon sign (zodiac position) | Capricorn |
| Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period | Start | End |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:26 am | 5:11 am |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:49 am | 5:55 am |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:57 am | 12:48 pm |
| Amrit Kalam | 3:48 pm | 5:34 pm |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:32 pm | 3:23 pm |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:50 pm | 7:12 pm |
| Sayahana Sandhya | 6:50 pm | 7:57 pm |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:01 am, Wednesday | 12:45 am, Wednesday |
| Siddha Yog | 6:21 am | 5:56 am, Wednesday |
| Tripushkara Yog | 5:55 am | 6:20 am |
| Ravi Yog | 10:51 pm | 5:56 am, Wednesday |
Those who follow Panchang timings may find these periods especially supportive:
Brahma Muhurta: 4:26 am to 5:11 am
A suitable time for quiet planning, reflection or setting priorities before the day's activities begin.
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:57 am to 12:48 pm
A favourable period for a key decision, important meeting or task that requires balanced judgment and a clear mind.
Vijaya Muhurta: 2:32 pm to 3:23 pm
The day's highlighted window, traditionally suited to determined action and purposeful follow-through. It may be useful for an important confirmation, formal submission, closing a pending matter or beginning a task that requires resolve.
Siddha Yog
Siddha Yog is also present alongside other favourable Yog periods, adding a traditionally supportive note for constructive and practical work.
| Inauspicious and Caution Timings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period | Start | End |
| Rahu Kaal | 3:36 pm | 5:13 pm |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:23 pm | 1:59 pm |
| Yamaganda | 9:09 am | 10:46 am |
| Dur Muhurtam | 8:30 am | 9:22 am |
| Dur Muhurtam | 11:16 pm | 12:00 am, Wednesday |
| Varjyam | 3:12 am, Wednesday | 4:57 am, Wednesday |
| Vidaal Yog | 10:51 pm | 5:56 am, Wednesday |
Traditional Panchang recommends using these periods for routine work rather than major beginnings:
Rahu Kaal: Until 5:13 pm
If possible, avoid starting a major new initiative or making a significant first move during this period, particularly when the matter can be scheduled for a steadier time. Use the window instead for routine follow-up, proofreading, preparation or work already underway.
Vidaal Yog: Until 5:56 am (Wednesday)
This period may be better suited to review, closure and routine work than to fresh beginnings, particularly late at night.
Mixed indication: Siddha Yog and Vidaal Yog
As Siddha Yog and Vidaal Yog operate together for part of the period, the indications are mixed. Readers may therefore distinguish between continuing an existing task and making a symbolic or significant new beginning rather than treating the period as entirely favourable or unfavourable.
| Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:55 am |
| Sunset | 6:50 pm |
| Moonrise | 5:15 pm |
| Moonset | 3:56 am, Wednesday |
Rahu Kaal Timings Across India | |
|---|---|
| City | Rahu Kaal |
| Mumbai | 3:49 pm to 5:24 pm |
| Delhi (NCR) | 3:36 pm to 5:13 pm |
| Bengaluru | 3:28 pm to 5:01 pm |
| Hyderabad | 3:26 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Chennai | 3:17 pm to 4:51 pm |
| Ahmedabad | 3:52 pm to 5:28 pm |
| Pune | 3:45 pm to 5:19 pm |
| Kolkata | 2:49 pm to 4:24 pm |
| Jaipur | 3:41 pm to 5:18 pm |
| Kochi | 3:32 pm to 5:05 pm |
| Lucknow | 3:21 pm to 4:57 pm |
| Indore | 3:39 pm to 5:14 pm |
| Guwahati | 2:37 pm to 4:13 pm |
| Chandigarh | 3:39 pm to 5:16 pm |
| Surat | 3:50 pm to 5:25 pm |
| Visakhapatnam | 3:07 pm to 4:41 pm |
| Nagpur | 3:25 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Coimbatore | 3:30 pm to 5:03 pm |
| Varanasi | 3:12 pm to 4:48 pm |
| Bhubaneswar | 2:58 pm to 4:33 pm |
Overall
Traditional Panchang guidance suggests that August 25 favours steadiness over spectacle. Focus on disciplined effort, clear boundaries and sensible timing. Keep plans realistic, complete what genuinely matters and allow patience to guide both work and communication.
This article presents traditional Panchang guidance for general information. Timings may vary depending on location.
Dr. Achary Kalki Krishnan
(Vastu consultant, Vedic astrologer, Researcher, Educator & Corporate mentor)
