Friday, September 18, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Saptami until 13:01, after which Ashtami runs until 15:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 22:44, then Mula until 01:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 13:33, then Ayushman until 14:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:01) to Vishti (until 02:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 15:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:43 to 12:15. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Saptami
Prev day 10:48 Same day 13:01
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Shukla Ashtami
Same day 13:01 Next day 15:27
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 19:53 Same day 22:44
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Mula
Same day 22:44 Next day 01:42
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Priti
Prev day 12:48 Same day 13:33
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Ayushman
Same day 13:33 Next day 14:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:52 Same day 13:01
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Vishti
Same day 13:01 Next day 02:13
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.
Shukla Saptami · Fri
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 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:22 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 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:22 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 | ||
| 12:53 → 14:40 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:15 | ||
| 15:19 → 16:50 | ||
| 07:39 → 09:11 | ||
| 02:08 → 03:56 |
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 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 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 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 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 06:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 18, 2026?
- The tithi on September 18, 2026 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 18, 2026?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:43–12:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.