August 17 Panchang: Know today's sunrise & sunset timings, nakshatra, shubh & ashubh muhurat

August 17: According to the Hindu calendar, today is the Shashti Tithi (Day 6), Bhadrapad, Krishna Paksha (waning or dark phase of the Lunar cycle), Budhwar (Wednesday).

Here’s how you can observe it.
Worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha

• Read the Sunderkand, Hanuman Bahuk and Ganesha Stotra
• Perform Rudrabhishek in a Shiva Temple
• Offer Durva to Lord Ganesha
• Worship Lord Hanuman, Lord Ganesha and donate moong dal
• You can also observe a vrat.

Today, the Sun (Surya) is in the Simha Rashi (Leo), while the Moon is in the Meen Rashi (Pisces). Also, the Ashwini Nakshatra will remain in effect today.


The sunrise will take place at 5:55 am while it will set at 6:55 pm. According to the Hindu calendar, today’s nakshatra is Revathy Nakshatra. Today is also Ganda Yog.

You may also note that there is no Abhijeet muhurat today. Vijaya muhurat will last between 2:27 pm to 3:19 pm, while Godhuli muhurat will fall between 6:17 pm to 6:35 pm. Today’s ashubh muhurat pe rahu kaal will last between 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.