Panchang · tithi
Ashtami Tithi
Jaya tithi
Ashtami is the eighth tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Jaya tithi ruled by Shiva. Next: Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM to Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM (New Delhi).
When Ashtami comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Ashtami | Kartika | Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM | Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM | 22h |
| Shukla Ashtami | Kartika | Tue 17 Nov, 4:20 AM | Wed 18 Nov, 6:05 AM | 26h |
| Krishna Ashtami | Margashirsha | Tue 1 Dec, 12:12 AM | Tue 1 Dec, 11:14 PM | 23h |
| Shukla Ashtami | Margashirsha | Wed 16 Dec, 10:46 PM | Thu 17 Dec, 11:26 PM | 25h |
| Krishna Ashtami | Pausha | Wed 30 Dec, 12:36 PM | Thu 31 Dec, 12:32 PM | 24h |
| Shukla Ashtami | Pausha | Fri 15 Jan 2027, 2:14 PM | Sat 16 Jan 2027, 1:43 PM | 23h |
| Krishna Ashtami | Magha | Fri 29 Jan 2027, 4:03 AM | Sat 30 Jan 2027, 4:58 AM | 25h |
| Shukla Ashtami | Magha | Sun 14 Feb 2027, 2:07 AM | Mon 15 Feb 2027, 12:41 AM | 23h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Ashtami lasted from 22 to 26 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Ashtami suits
Jaya tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Jaya (victory): a case, an exam, a contest, a hard conversation.
- Shukla Ashtami: devata Shiva
- Krishna Ashtami: devata Shiva
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Ashtami
- Shukla Ashtami: Durga Ashtami
- Krishna Ashtami: Kalashtami
How it is kept
- Durgashtami: a fast and puja of Durga; kanya pujan in Navratri.
When it falls on a weekday
- Budhashtami: a Shukla Ashtami on a Wednesday
Festivals on this tithi
- Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Bhadrapada
- Radha Ashtami Shukla Bhadrapada
- Jivitputrika (Jitiya) Krishna Ashwina
- Durga Ashtami Shukla Ashwina
- Ahoi Ashtami Krishna Kartika
- Gopashtami Shukla Kartika
- Kaal Bhairav Jayanti Krishna Margashirsha
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Ashtami: the Moon 84° to 96° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Ashtami: the Moon 264° to 276° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Ashtami?
The next Ashtami begins Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM and ends Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM, New Delhi time.
What is Ashtami tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Ashtami is a Jaya (victory) tithi, for a case, an exam, a contest, a hard conversation.
Which deity rules Ashtami?
Shiva, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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