Saturday, September 19, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 15:27, after which Navami runs until 17:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 01:42 (tomorrow), then Purva Ashadha until 04:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 14:27, then Saubhagya until 15:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:27) to Balava (until 04:40 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 17:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:43. The Moon transits Sagittarius 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 Ashtami
Prev day13:01Same day15:27
Shukla Navami
Same day15:27Next day17:51
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula · Pada 2
Prev day22:44Next day01:42
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Ayushman
Prev day13:33Same day14:27
Saubhagya
Same day14:27Next day15:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day02:13Same day15:27
Balava
Same day15:27Next day04:40
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 Ashtami · Sat
Sep 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:14 | ||
| 12:1413:46 | ||
| 13:4615:18 | ||
| 15:1816:49 | ||
| 16:4918:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2119:50 | ||
| 19:5021:18 | ||
| 21:1822:46 | ||
| 22:4600:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:08 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:0707:39 | ||
| 07:3909:11 | ||
| 09:1110:43 | ||
| 10:4312:14 | ||
| 12:1413:46 | ||
| 13:4615:18 | ||
| 15:1816:49 | ||
| 16:4918:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:2119:50 | ||
| 19:5021:18 | ||
| 21:1822:46 | ||
| 22:4600:15 | ||
| 00:1501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:08 |
| 04:33→05:20 | ||
| 11:50→12:39 | ||
| 18:30→20:18 | ||
| 09:11→10:43 | ||
| 13:46→15:18 | ||
| 06:07→07:39 | ||
| 07:43→09:31 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:0707:09 | ||
| 07:0908:10 | ||
| 08:1009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:14 | ||
| 12:1413:15 | ||
| 13:1514:17 | ||
| 14:1715:18 | ||
| 15:1816:19 | ||
| 16:1917:20 | ||
| 17:2018:21 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:2119:20 | ||
| 19:2020:19 | ||
| 20:1921:18 | ||
| 21:1822:17 | ||
| 22:1723:16 | ||
| 23:1600:15 | ||
| 00:1501:13 | ||
| 01:1302:12 | ||
| 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 19, 2026?
- The tithi on September 19, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 19, 2026?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.