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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Saptami
Prev day10:48Same day13:01
Shukla Ashtami
Same day13:01Next day15:27
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha
Prev day19:53Same day22:44
Mula
Same day22:44Next day01:42
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Priti
Prev day12:48Same day13:33
Ayushman
Same day13:33Next day14:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day23:52Same day13:01
Vishti
Same day13:01Next day02:13
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.
Shukla Saptami · Fri
Sep 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:47 | ||
| 13:4715:19 | ||
| 15:1916:50 | ||
| 16:5018:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2219:51 | ||
| 19:5121:19 | ||
| 21:1922:47 | ||
| 22:4700:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:07 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:47 | ||
| 13:4715:19 | ||
| 15:1916:50 | ||
| 16:5018:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2219:51 | ||
| 19:5121:19 | ||
| 21:1922:47 | ||
| 22:4700:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:39 | ||
| 04:3906:07 |
| 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| 06:0707:08 | ||
| 07:0808:10 | ||
| 08:1009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:15 | ||
| 12:1513:16 | ||
| 13:1614:17 | ||
| 14:1715:19 | ||
| 15:1916:20 | ||
| 16:2017:21 | ||
| 17:2118:22 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:2219:21 | ||
| 19:2120:20 | ||
| 20:2021:19 | ||
| 21:1922:17 | ||
| 22:1723:16 | ||
| 23:1600:15 | ||
| 00:1501:14 | ||
| 01:1402:12 | ||
| 02:1203:11 | ||
| 03:1104:10 | ||
| 04:1005:09 | ||
| 05:0906:07 |
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.

