Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 08:59, after which Shashthi runs until 10:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 17:21, then Anuradha until 19:53 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 12:21, then Vishkambha until 12:48 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:59) to Kaulava (until 21:50) and then to Taitila (until 10:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:15 to 13:48. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 07:44 Same day 08:59
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 08:59 Next day 10:48
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Vishakha
Prev day 15:20 Same day 17:21
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Anuradha
Same day 17:21 Next day 19:53
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 12:18 Same day 12:21
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Vishkambha
Same day 12:21 Next day 12:48
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 20:17 Same day 08:59
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Kaulava
Same day 08:59 Same day 21:50
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Taitila
Same day 21:50 Next day 10:48
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 Panchami · Wed
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 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:25 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 06:06 |
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 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:25 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 06:06 |
| 04:33 → 05:19 | ||
| 07:49 → 09:33 | ||
| 12:15 → 13:48 | ||
| 07:38 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:15 | ||
| 21:24 → 23:08 |
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 14:19 | ||
| 14:19 15:20 | ||
| 15:20 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 18:25 |
Night hours
12 · 58 min| 18:25 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 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 06:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 16, 2026?
- The tithi on September 16, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 16, 2026?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:15–13:48. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.