Thursday, September 18, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 23:24, after which Trayodashi runs until 23:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 06:31, then Ashlesha until 07:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 21:36, then Siddha until 20:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 11:29) to Taitila (until 23:24) and then to Gar (until 11:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:46 to 15:18. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day23:40Same day23:24
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day23:24Next day23:37
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day06:25Same day06:31
Ashlesha
Same day06:31Next day07:05
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Shiva
Prev day22:53Same day21:36
Siddha
Same day21:36Next day20:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day23:40Same day11:29
Taitila
Same day11:29Same day23:24
Gar
Same day23:24Next day11:27
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Sep 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:46 | ||
| 13:4615:18 | ||
| 15:1816:50 | ||
| 16:5018:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2219:50 | ||
| 19:5021:18 | ||
| 21:1822:47 | ||
| 22:4700:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:08 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:46 | ||
| 13:4615:18 | ||
| 15:1816:50 | ||
| 16:5018:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2219:50 | ||
| 19:5021:18 | ||
| 21:1822:47 | ||
| 22:4700:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:08 |
| 04:33→05:20 | ||
| 11:50→12:39 | ||
| 00:06→01:42 | ||
| 13:46→15:18 | ||
| 06:07→07:39 | ||
| 09:11→10:43 | ||
| 14:27→16:04 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:0707:08 | ||
| 07:0808:10 | ||
| 08:1009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:16 | ||
| 13:1614:17 | ||
| 14:1715:18 | ||
| 15:1816:20 | ||
| 16:2017:21 | ||
| 17:2118:22 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:2219:21 | ||
| 19:2120:20 | ||
| 20:2021:18 | ||
| 21:1822:17 | ||
| 22:1723:16 | ||
| 23:1600:15 | ||
| 00:1501:14 | ||
| 01:1402:12 | ||
| 02:1203:11 | ||
| 03:1104:10 | ||
| 04:1005:09 | ||
| 05:0906:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 18, 2025?
- The tithi on September 18, 2025 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 18, 2025?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:46–15:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

