Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 14:16, after which Shashthi runs until 14:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 14:59, then Anuradha until 15:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 03:07 (tomorrow), then Priti until 01:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:16) to Kaulava (until 02:20 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:14 to 13:46. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 13:43 Same day 14:16
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 14:16 Next day 14:14
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Vishakha
Prev day 13:49 Same day 14:59
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Anuradha
Same day 14:59 Next day 15:36
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Vishkambha
Same day 03:59 Next day 03:07
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 02:04 Same day 14:16
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Kaulava
Same day 14:16 Next day 02:20
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.
Shukla Panchami · Wed
Sep 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:08 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:20 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:08 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:20 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:08 |
| 04:34 → 05:21 | ||
| 05:45 → 07:26 | ||
| 12:14 → 13:46 | ||
| 07:39 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:14 | ||
| 19:41 → 21:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 20, 2023?
- The tithi on September 20, 2023 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 20, 2023?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 20, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 20, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:14–13:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.