Friday, September 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Tritiya until 21:15, after which Chaturthi runs until 18:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 02:42 (tomorrow), then Bharani until 00:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 15:17, then Vyaghata until 11:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 10:55) to Vishti (until 21:15) and then to Bava (until 07:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:42 to 12:14. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 00:40 Same day 21:15
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Krishna Chaturthi
Same day 21:15 Next day 18:14
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini · Pada 1
Same day 05:14 Next day 02:42
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Dhruva
Prev day 19:17 Same day 15:17
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Vyaghata
Same day 15:17 Next day 11:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 00:40 Same day 10:55
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Vishti
Same day 10:55 Same day 21:15
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Bava
Same day 21:15 Next day 07:41
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.
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 Tritiya · Fri
Sep 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:08 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 18:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:19 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:08 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 18:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:19 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:09 |
| 04:34 → 05:21 | ||
| 11:49 → 12:38 | ||
| 20:16 → 21:42 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:14 | ||
| 15:17 → 16:48 | ||
| 07:40 → 09:11 | ||
| 23:07 → 00:33 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:08 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:15 | ||
| 13:15 14:16 | ||
| 14:16 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:17 | ||
| 16:17 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:19 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:19 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:16 | ||
| 22:16 23:15 | ||
| 23:15 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:13 | ||
| 01:13 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:10 | ||
| 05:10 06:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 20, 2024?
- The tithi on September 20, 2024 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 20, 2024?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:42–12:14. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.