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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 23:40 Same day 23:24
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 23:24 Next day 23:37
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Prev day 06:25 Same day 06:31
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Ashlesha
Same day 06:31 Next day 07:05
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Shiva
Prev day 22:53 Same day 21:36
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Siddha
Same day 21:36 Next day 20:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:40 Same day 11:29
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Taitila
Same day 11:29 Same day 23:24
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Gar
Same day 23:24 Next day 11:27
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Thu
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 13:46 | ||
| 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 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 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 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 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 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:08 |
| 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| 06:07 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:16 | ||
| 13:16 14:17 | ||
| 14:17 15:18 | ||
| 15:18 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:22 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:22 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 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, 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.