Panchang for Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, in Los Angeles, USA
Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Krishna Paksha Chaturthi - Aug 11 08:11 PM – Aug 12 06:06 PM
Krishna Paksha Panchami - Aug 12 06:06 PM – Aug 13 03:53 PM
Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion)
Uttara Bhadrapada - Aug 11 11:22 PM – Aug 12 10:02 PM
Revati - Aug 12 10:02 PM – Aug 13 08:35 PM
Yoga
Sukarman - Aug 11 09:03 AM – Aug 12 06:23 AM
Dhrithi - Aug 12 06:23 AM – Aug 13 03:35 AM
Soola - Aug 13 03:35 AM – Aug 14 12:42 AM
Karana
Bava - Aug 11 08:11 PM – Aug 12 07:10 AM
Balava - Aug 12 07:10 AM – Aug 12 06:06 PM
Kaulava - Aug 12 06:06 PM – Aug 13 05:01 AM
Taitila - Aug 13 05:01 AM – Aug 13 03:54 PM
⚠️ Inauspicious Timings
Rahu - 4:18 PM – 5:58 PM
Yamaganda - 9:37 AM – 11:17 AM
Gulika - 12:57 PM – 2:38 PM
Dur Muhurat - 08:57 AM – 09:50 AM, 11:54 PM – 12:36 AM
Varjyam - 08:26 AM – 09:57 AM
✅ Auspicious Timings
Abhijit Muhurat - 12:31 PM – 01:24 PM
Amrit Kaal - 05:29 PM – 06:59 PM
Brahma Muhurat - 04:41 AM – 05:29 AM
♋ Zodiac Information
Sun Sign (Surya Rashi): Sun in Karka (Cancer)
Moon Sign (Chandra Rashi): Moon travels through Meena (Pisces)
Lunar Month
Amanta - Sravana
Purnimanta - Bhadrapada
Saka Year (National Calendar) - Sravana 21, 1947
Vedic Ritu - Varsha (Monsoon)
Drik Ritu - Varsha (Monsoon)
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