Thursday, 12 August 2021 · Shukla Chaturthi · Times in IST
| Karana | Starts | Ends | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vishti Shukla Chaturthi |
04:11 AM | 03:25 PM | Movable |
| Bava Shukla Panchami |
03:25 PM | 02:35 AM, 13 Aug | Movable |
| Balava Shukla Panchami |
02:35 AM, 13 Aug | 01:43 PM, 13 Aug | Movable |
Sunrise in Thiruvananthapuram: 06:18 AM. Karana changes at the same moment across India.
Also check Rahu Kalam, Hora and the Malayalam Panchangam.
| Date | Tithi at Sunrise | Karanas |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug, Thu | Shukla Chaturthi | Vishti till 03:25 PM Bava till 02:35 AM, 13 Aug Balava till 01:43 PM, 13 Aug |
| 13 Aug, Fri | Shukla Panchami | Balava till 01:43 PM Kaulava till 12:48 AM, 14 Aug Taitila till 11:51 AM, 14 Aug |
| 14 Aug, Sat | Shukla Shashthi | Taitila till 11:51 AM Garaja till 10:52 PM Vanija till 09:51 AM, 15 Aug |
| 15 Aug, Sun | Shukla Saptami | Vanija till 09:51 AM Vishti till 08:49 PM Bava till 07:45 AM, 16 Aug |
| 16 Aug, Mon | Shukla Ashtami | Bava till 07:45 AM Balava till 06:41 PM Kaulava till 05:35 AM, 17 Aug Taitila till 04:28 PM, 17 Aug |
| 17 Aug, Tue | Shukla Dashami | Taitila till 04:28 PM Garaja till 03:21 AM, 18 Aug Vanija till 02:13 PM, 18 Aug |
| 18 Aug, Wed | Shukla Ekadashi | Vanija till 02:13 PM Vishti till 01:06 AM, 19 Aug Bava till 11:59 AM, 19 Aug |
| Karana | Type | Nature | Best used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bava | Movable | Auspicious | Starting new work, anything meant to last, auspicious beginnings. |
| Balava | Movable | Auspicious | Religious rites, studies, charity and family functions. |
| Kaulava | Movable | Auspicious | Friendships, partnerships, marriage talks and social meetings. |
| Taitila | Movable | Auspicious | Buying land or a house, government work, decorating the home. |
| Garaja | Movable | Auspicious | Farming, sowing, construction work and housewarming. |
| Vanija | Movable | Auspicious | Trade, business deals, buying and selling, opening a shop. |
| Vishti | Movable | Inauspicious | Also called Bhadra. Avoided for all auspicious beginnings. |
| Shakuni | Fixed | Mixed | Medicines, mantra practice, settling disputes. |
| Chatushpada | Fixed | Mixed | Work with animals and cattle, rites for ancestors. |
| Naga | Fixed | Inauspicious | Considered harsh. Avoided for auspicious work. |
| Kimstughna | Fixed | Auspicious | Auspicious and religious work. |
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to pull 12 degrees ahead of the Sun. Karana is half of that, just 6 degrees.
So each tithi has two karanas. A lunar month has 30 tithis and 60 karanas. On most days you'll see two or three of them.
Karana is one of the five limbs of the Panchangam: tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana.
The seven movable karanas run in a loop, Bava to Vishti, eight full rounds a month. That covers 56 of the 60 slots.
The four fixed karanas fill the rest, once a month each. Shakuni comes in the second half of Krishna Chaturdashi, Chatushpada and Naga on Amavasya, and Kimstughna in the first half of Shukla Pratipada.
Planning something big? Keep Vishti out of your window. It's the one karana every tradition agrees on avoiding.
Karana is half of a tithi. Every time the Moon moves 6 degrees ahead of the Sun, one karana ends and the next begins, so there are 60 karanas in a lunar month and usually two or three in a day.
On Thursday, 12 August 2021, the karana at sunrise is Vishti, running until 03:25 PM. The full list with timings is at the top of this page.
No. A karana changes at the same moment everywhere, so the IST timings on this page work across India. Only the sunrise changes from place to place, which can decide which karana is "the karana of the day".
Vishti, also called Bhadra, is the one everyone avoids for auspicious work. Naga is also treated as harsh. Most people also skip the fixed karanas for weddings and housewarmings.
Seven movable ones (Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Garaja, Vanija, Vishti) that repeat eight times a month, and four fixed ones (Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, Kimstughna) that come only once, around the new moon.
Karana is one of the five limbs of the Panchangam, along with tithi, vara, nakshatra and yoga. Astrologers check it while fixing a muhurtham, especially to keep Vishti out of the chosen window.