Friday, September 13, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Dashami till night, then Parivartini Ekadashi begins. Dashami is a stable day, auspicious for most work. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra till night, then Uttara Ashadha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:51 to 12:41, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 10:43 to 12:16. The Moon is in Dhanu rashi and the Sun in Simha.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 23:33 upto Same day 22:30
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Parivartini Ekadashi
Same day 22:30 Next day 20:41
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 21:52 upto Same day 21:35
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 21:35 Next day 20:32
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 22:40 upto Same day 20:47
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Shobhana
Same day 20:47 Next day 18:16
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:33 upto Same day 11:07
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then
Gar
Same day 11:07 Same day 22:30
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Vanij
Same day 22:30 Next day 09:41
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Dashami · Fri
Sep 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:0507:38 | ||
| 07:3809:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:16 | ||
| 12:1613:49 | ||
| 13:4915:22 | ||
| 15:2216:55 | ||
| 16:5518:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:2819:55 | ||
| 19:5521:22 | ||
| 21:2222:49 | ||
| 22:4900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:38 | ||
| 04:3806:05 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:0507:38 | ||
| 07:3809:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:16 | ||
| 12:1613:49 | ||
| 13:4915:22 | ||
| 15:2216:55 | ||
| 16:5518:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:2819:55 | ||
| 19:5521:22 | ||
| 21:2222:49 | ||
| 22:4900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:38 | ||
| 04:3806:05 |
| 04:32→05:18 | ||
| 11:51→12:41 | ||
| 16:50→18:25 | ||
| 10:43→12:16 | ||
| 15:22→16:55 | ||
| 07:38→09:11 | ||
| 07:21→08:56 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 2m| 06:0507:07 | ||
| 07:0708:09 | ||
| 08:0909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:14 | ||
| 11:1412:16 | ||
| 12:1613:18 | ||
| 13:1814:20 | ||
| 14:2015:22 | ||
| 15:2216:24 | ||
| 16:2417:26 | ||
| 17:2618:28 |
Night hours
12·58 min| 18:2819:26 | ||
| 19:2620:24 | ||
| 20:2421:22 | ||
| 21:2222:20 | ||
| 22:2023:18 | ||
| 23:1800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:15 | ||
| 01:1502:13 | ||
| 02:1303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:09 | ||
| 04:0905:07 | ||
| 05:0706:05 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 13, 2024?
- The tithi on September 13, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 13, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset is at 18:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:43–12:16. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.
