Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 06:12, after which Shashthi runs until 04:26 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 01:42 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 00:28 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 21:10, then Vyaghata until 18:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 06:12) to Gar (until 17:21) and then to Vanij (until 04:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:20 to 13:55. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Panchami
Prev day07:42Same day06:12
Krishna Shashthi
Same day06:12Next day04:26
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani · Pada 1
Same day02:41Next day01:42
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhruva
Prev day23:37Same day21:10
Vyaghata
Same day21:10Next day18:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day18:59Same day06:12
Gar
Same day06:12Same day17:21
Vanij
Same day17:21Next day04:26
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.
Krishna Panchami · Wed
Sep 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 05:5907:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:55 | ||
| 13:5515:31 | ||
| 15:3117:06 | ||
| 17:0618:41 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4120:06 | ||
| 20:0621:31 | ||
| 21:3122:56 | ||
| 22:5600:20 | ||
| 00:2001:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:35 | ||
| 04:3506:00 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 05:5907:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:55 | ||
| 13:5515:31 | ||
| 15:3117:06 | ||
| 17:0618:41 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4120:06 | ||
| 20:0621:31 | ||
| 21:3122:56 | ||
| 22:5600:20 | ||
| 00:2001:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:35 | ||
| 04:3506:00 |
| 04:29→05:14 | ||
| 21:06→22:38 | ||
| 12:20→13:55 | ||
| 07:34→09:10 | ||
| 10:45→12:20 | ||
| 11:53→13:26 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5907:03 | ||
| 07:0308:06 | ||
| 08:0609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:20 | ||
| 12:2013:24 | ||
| 13:2414:27 | ||
| 14:2715:31 | ||
| 15:3116:34 | ||
| 16:3417:38 | ||
| 17:3818:41 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4119:38 | ||
| 19:3820:34 | ||
| 20:3421:31 | ||
| 21:3122:27 | ||
| 22:2723:24 | ||
| 23:2400:20 | ||
| 00:2001:17 | ||
| 01:1702:14 | ||
| 02:1403:10 | ||
| 03:1004:07 | ||
| 04:0705:03 | ||
| 05:0306:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 2, 2026?
- The tithi on September 2, 2026 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 2, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 18:41.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:20–13:55. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

