Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dashami until 00:22 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 23:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 06:45, then Punarvasu until 06:25 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 00:33 (tomorrow), then Parigha until 22:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:53) to Vishti (until 00:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 11:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:20 to 16:52. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 01:31 Next day 00:22
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 07:31 Same day 06:45
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Punarvasu
Same day 06:45 Next day 06:25
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Same day 02:33 Next day 00:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 01:31 Same day 12:53
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Vishti
Same day 12:53 Next day 00:22
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.
Krishna Dashami · Tue
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 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:24 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 21:20 | ||
| 21:20 22:48 | ||
| 22:48 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:07 |
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 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:24 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 21:20 | ||
| 21:20 22:48 | ||
| 22:48 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:07 |
| 04:33 → 05:19 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:40 | ||
| 21:04 → 22:37 | ||
| 15:20 → 16:52 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:43 | ||
| 12:15 → 13:48 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:12 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 2m| 06:06 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:09 | ||
| 08:09 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:14 | ||
| 11:14 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:17 | ||
| 13:17 14:18 | ||
| 14:18 15:20 | ||
| 15:20 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 18:24 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:24 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:20 | ||
| 21:20 22:19 | ||
| 22:19 23:17 | ||
| 23:17 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:14 | ||
| 01:14 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 16, 2025?
- The tithi on September 16, 2025 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 16, 2025?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:20–16:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.