Saturday, September 16, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 09:17, after which Dvitiya runs until 11:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 07:37, then Hasta until 10:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 04:14 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 04:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 09:17) to Balava (until 22:16) and then to Kaulava (until 11:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:43. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 07:09 Same day 09:17
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 09:17 Next day 11:09
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni
Prev day 04:55 Same day 07:37
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Hasta
Same day 07:37 Next day 10:03
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shukla
Same day 03:43 Next day 04:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 20:15 Same day 09:17
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Balava
Same day 09:17 Same day 22:16
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Kaulava
Same day 22:16 Next day 11:09
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Sat
Sep 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:06 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:48 | ||
| 13:48 15:20 | ||
| 15:20 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:25 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:20 | ||
| 21:20 22:48 | ||
| 22:48 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:06 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:48 | ||
| 13:48 15:20 | ||
| 15:20 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:25 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:20 | ||
| 21:20 22:48 | ||
| 22:48 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:06 |
| 04:33 → 05:19 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:40 | ||
| 23:36 → 01:23 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:43 | ||
| 13:48 → 15:20 | ||
| 06:06 → 07:38 | ||
| 12:55 → 14:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 16, 2023?
- The tithi on September 16, 2023 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on September 16, 2023?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.