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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Sunday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Navami till evening, then Dashami begins. Navami is sacred to Durga, better for prayer than for new beginnings. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra till tomorrow early morning, then Uttara Ashadha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:50 to 12:38, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 16:48 to 18:20. The Moon is in Dhanu rashi and the Sun in Kanya.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Navami

      Prev day 15:27 upto Same day 17:51

    • then

      Shukla Dashami

      Same day 17:51 Next day 20:01

    Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.

  • Sunday

    Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.

  • AmantaBhadrapada
    PurnimantaBhadrapada

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Ashadha · Pada 1

      Same day 01:42 upto Next day 04:33

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Saubhagya

      Prev day 14:27 upto Same day 15:21

    • then

      Shobhana

      Same day 15:21 Next day 16:04

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Kaulava

      Same day 04:40 upto Same day 17:51

    • then

      Taitila

      Same day 17:51 Next day 06:59

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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.

Shukla Navami · Sun

00061218Udveg · 06:08 – 07:39Chal · 07:39 – 09:11Labh · 09:11 – 10:42Amrit · 10:42 – 12:14Kaal · 12:14 – 13:45Shubh · 13:45 – 15:17Rog · 15:17 – 16:48Udveg · 16:48 – 18:20Shubh · 18:20 – 19:49Amrit · 19:49 – 21:17Chal · 21:17 – 22:46Rog · 22:46 – 00:14Kaal · 00:14 – 01:43Labh · 01:43 – 03:11Udveg · 03:11 – 04:40Shubh · 04:40 – 06:08Udyoga · 06:08 – 07:39Amrita · 07:39 – 09:11Kaal · 09:11 – 10:42Shubha · 10:42 – 12:14Roga · 12:14 – 13:45Shunya · 13:45 – 15:17Labha · 15:17 – 16:48Chal · 16:48 – 18:20Shunya · 18:20 – 19:49Labha · 19:49 – 21:17Chal · 21:17 – 22:46Roga · 22:46 – 00:14Kaal · 00:14 – 01:43Shubha · 01:43 – 03:11Amrita · 03:11 – 04:40Udyoga · 04:40 – 06:08Brahma Muhurta · 04:34 – 05:21Abhijit Muhurta · 11:50 – 12:38Amrit Kalam · 23:11 – 00:59Rahu Kalam · 16:48 – 18:20Yamaganda Kalam · 12:14 – 13:45Gulika Kalam · 15:17 – 16:48Varjyam · 12:26 – 14:14Sun · 06:08 – 07:09Venus · 07:09 – 08:10Mercury · 08:10 – 09:11Moon · 09:11 – 10:12Saturn · 10:12 – 11:13Jupiter · 11:13 – 12:14Mars · 12:14 – 13:15Sun · 13:15 – 14:16Venus · 14:16 – 15:17Mercury · 15:17 – 16:18Moon · 16:18 – 17:19Saturn · 17:19 – 18:20Jupiter · 18:20 – 19:19Mars · 19:19 – 20:18Sun · 20:18 – 21:17Venus · 21:17 – 22:16Mercury · 22:16 – 23:15Moon · 23:15 – 00:14Saturn · 00:14 – 01:13Jupiter · 01:13 – 02:12Mars · 02:12 – 03:11Sun · 03:11 – 04:10Venus · 04:10 – 05:09Mercury · 05:09 – 06:08

Sep 20

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 32m
06:08
07:39
09:11
10:42
12:14
13:45
15:17
16:48

Night periods

8·1h 29m
18:20
19:49
21:17
22:46
00:14
01:43
03:11
04:40

Daytime periods

8·1h 32m
06:08
07:39
09:11
10:42
12:14
13:45
15:17
16:48

Night periods

8·1h 29m
18:20
19:49
21:17
22:46
00:14
01:43
03:11
04:40
04:34→05:21
11:50→12:38
23:11→00:59
16:48→18:20
12:14→13:45
15:17→16:48
12:26→14:14

Daytime hours

12·1h 1m
06:08
07:09
08:10
09:11
10:12
11:13
12:14
13:15
14:16
15:17
16:18
17:19

Night hours

12·59 min
18:20
19:19
20:18
21:17
22:16
23:15
00:14
01:13
02:12
03:11
04:10
05:09

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on September 20, 2026?
The tithi on September 20, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
What nakshatra is active on September 20, 2026?
Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on September 20, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:20.
When is Rahu Kalam on September 20, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:48–18:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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