Monday, September 18, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Tritiya until 12:39, after which Chaturthi runs until 13:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 12:08, then Swati until 13:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 04:25 (tomorrow), then Vaidhriti until 03:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 12:39) to Vanij (until 01:15 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:39 to 09:11. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Prev day 11:09 Same day 12:39
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 12:39 Next day 13:43
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 10:03 Same day 12:08
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Swati
Same day 12:08 Next day 13:49
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Indra
Same day 04:29 Next day 04:25
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 23:57 Same day 12:39
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Vanij
Same day 12:39 Next day 01:15
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 Tritiya · Mon
Sep 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:07 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:23 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 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| 06:07 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:23 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 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 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:39 | ||
| 05:11 → 06:55 | ||
| 07:39 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:15 | ||
| 13:47 → 15:19 | ||
| 18:45 → 20:29 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 18, 2023?
- The tithi on September 18, 2023 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 18, 2023?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:39–09:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.