Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 13:43, after which Panchami runs until 14:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 13:49, then Vishakha until 14:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 03:59 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 03:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:43) to Bava (until 02:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 14:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:18 to 16:50. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 12:39 Same day 13:43
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 13:43 Next day 14:16
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 12:08 Same day 13:49
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Vishakha
Same day 13:49 Next day 14:59
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 04:25 Next day 03:59
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Same day 01:15 Same day 13:43
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Bava
Same day 13:43 Next day 02:04
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Shukla Chaturthi · Tue
Sep 19
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 18:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:21 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:18 | ||
| 21:18 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 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 18:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:21 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:18 | ||
| 21:18 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:08 |
| 04:33 → 05:20 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:39 | ||
| 04:24 → 06:07 | ||
| 15:18 → 16:50 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:43 | ||
| 12:14 → 13:46 | ||
| 18:08 → 19:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 19, 2023?
- The tithi on September 19, 2023 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 19, 2023?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:18–16:50. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.