Sunday, September 17, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 11:09, after which Tritiya runs until 12:39 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 10:03, then Chitra until 12:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 04:29 (tomorrow), then Indra until 04:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 11:09) to Taitila (until 23:57) and then to Gar (until 12:39 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:52 to 18:24. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 09:17 Same day 11:09
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 11:09 Next day 12:39
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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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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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 07:37 Same day 10:03
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Chitra
Same day 10:03 Next day 12:08
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Brahma
Same day 04:14 Next day 04:29
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 22:16 Same day 11:09
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Taitila
Same day 11:09 Same day 23:57
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Gar
Same day 23:57 Next day 12:39
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Sep 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:06 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 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 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:07 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:06 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 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 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:07 |
| 04:33 → 05:20 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:40 | ||
| 03:26 → 05:12 | ||
| 16:52 → 18:24 | ||
| 12:15 → 13:47 | ||
| 15:20 → 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 → 18:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 17, 2023?
- The tithi on September 17, 2023 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 17, 2023?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 17, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 17, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:52–18:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.