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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Prev day 23:37 Next day 00:17
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 07:05 Same day 08:05
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 08:05 Next day 09:31
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sadhya
Prev day 20:40 Same day 20:05
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Shubha
Same day 20:05 Next day 19:51
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Prev day 23:37 Same day 11:53
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Shakuni
Same day 11:53 Next day 00:17
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Chaturdashi · Sat
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 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:20 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:09 |
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 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:20 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:17 | ||
| 21:17 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:09 |
| 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| 06:08 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 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:20 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:20 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 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 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:09 |
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.