Saturday, September 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 00:17 (tomorrow), after which Amavasya runs until 01:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 08:05, then Purva Phalguni until 09:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 20:05, then Shubha until 19:51 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:53) to Shakuni (until 00:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Chatushpada (until 12:47 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:42. The Moon transits Leo 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
Krishna Chaturdashi
Prev day23:37Next day00:17
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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
Magha
Prev day07:05Same day08:05
Purva Phalguni
Same day08:05Next day09:31
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Prev day20:40Same day20:05
Shubha
Same day20:05Next day19:51
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Prev day23:37Same day11:53
Shakuni
Same day11:53Next day00:17
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Chaturdashi · Sat
Sep 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:0807:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:14 | ||
| 12:1413:45 | ||
| 13:4515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:48 | ||
| 16:4818:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:2019:48 | ||
| 19:4821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:46 | ||
| 22:4600:14 | ||
| 00:1401:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:0807:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:14 | ||
| 12:1413:45 | ||
| 13:4515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:48 | ||
| 16:4818:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:2019:48 | ||
| 19:4821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:46 | ||
| 22:4600:14 | ||
| 00:1401:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:09 |
| 04:34→05:21 | ||
| 11:49→12:38 | ||
| 05:35→07:15 | ||
| 09:11→10:42 | ||
| 13:45→15:17 | ||
| 06:08→07:40 | ||
| 19:35→21:15 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:0807:09 | ||
| 07:0908:10 | ||
| 08:1009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:14 | ||
| 12:1413:15 | ||
| 13:1514:16 | ||
| 14:1615:17 | ||
| 15:1716:18 | ||
| 16:1817:19 | ||
| 17:1918:20 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:2019:19 | ||
| 19:1920:18 | ||
| 20:1821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:16 | ||
| 22:1623:15 | ||
| 23:1500:14 | ||
| 00:1401:13 | ||
| 01:1302:12 | ||
| 02:1203:11 | ||
| 03:1104:10 | ||
| 04:1005:09 | ||
| 05:0906:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 20, 2025?
- The tithi on September 20, 2025 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 20, 2025?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

