Sunday, September 15, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Dwadashi till evening, then Trayodashi begins. Dwadashi ends the Ekadashi fast and is a gentle, restful day. The Moon is in Shravana nakshatra till evening, then Dhanishta. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:51 to 12:40, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 16:53 to 18:25. The Moon is in Makara rashi and the Sun in Simha.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 20:41 upto Same day 18:12
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 18:12 Next day 15:10
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 20:32 upto Same day 18:48
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Dhanishta
Same day 18:48 Next day 16:32
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Atiganda
Prev day 18:16 upto Same day 15:12
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Sukarma
Same day 15:12 Next day 11:40
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 20:41 upto Same day 07:31
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Balava
Same day 07:31 Same day 18:12
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Kaulava
Same day 18:12 Next day 04:45
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 Dwadashi · Sun
Sep 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0607:38 | ||
| 07:3809:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:16 | ||
| 12:1613:48 | ||
| 13:4815:20 | ||
| 15:2016:53 | ||
| 16:5318:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2519:53 | ||
| 19:5321:21 | ||
| 21:2122:48 | ||
| 22:4800:16 | ||
| 00:1601:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:06 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0607:38 | ||
| 07:3809:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:16 | ||
| 12:1613:48 | ||
| 13:4815:20 | ||
| 15:2016:53 | ||
| 16:5318:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2519:53 | ||
| 19:5321:21 | ||
| 21:2122:48 | ||
| 22:4800:16 | ||
| 00:1601:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:06 |
| 04:33→05:19 | ||
| 11:51→12:40 | ||
| 09:09→10:38 | ||
| 16:53→18:25 | ||
| 12:16→13:48 | ||
| 15:20→16:53 | ||
| 00:14→01:44 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 2m| 06:0607:07 | ||
| 07:0708:09 | ||
| 08:0909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:14 | ||
| 11:1412:16 | ||
| 12:1613:17 | ||
| 13:1714:19 | ||
| 14:1915:20 | ||
| 15:2016:22 | ||
| 16:2217:24 | ||
| 17:2418:25 |
Night hours
12·58 min| 18:2519:24 | ||
| 19:2420:22 | ||
| 20:2221:21 | ||
| 21:2122:19 | ||
| 22:1923:17 | ||
| 23:1700:16 | ||
| 00:1601:14 | ||
| 01:1402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:09 | ||
| 04:0905:08 | ||
| 05:0806:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 15, 2024?
- The tithi on September 15, 2024 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 15, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:53–18:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



