Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Purnima until 08:04, after which Pratipada runs until 04:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 11:00, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 08:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 23:27, then Vriddhi until 19:17 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 08:04) to Balava (until 18:11) and then to Kaulava (until 04:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:14 to 13:46. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 11:44 Same day 08:04
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 08:04 Next day 04:19
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 13:53 Same day 11:00
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 11:00 Next day 08:03
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Same day 03:40 Same day 23:27
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Vriddhi
Same day 23:27 Next day 19:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 21:55 Same day 08:04
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Balava
Same day 08:04 Same day 18:11
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Kaulava
Same day 18:11 Next day 04:19
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.
Purnima · Wed
Sep 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:07 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:18 | ||
| 15:18 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:22 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:18 | ||
| 21:18 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:07 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:18 | ||
| 15:18 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:22 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:18 | ||
| 21:18 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:08 |
| 04:33 → 05:20 | ||
| 03:57 → 05:22 | ||
| 12:14 → 13:46 | ||
| 07:39 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:14 | ||
| 19:30 → 20:55 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:07 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:16 | ||
| 13:16 14:17 | ||
| 14:17 15:18 | ||
| 15:18 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:22 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:22 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:18 | ||
| 21:18 22:17 | ||
| 22:17 23:16 | ||
| 23:16 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:14 | ||
| 01:14 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 18, 2024?
- The tithi on September 18, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on September 18, 2024?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:14–13:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.