Sunday, September 20, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 17:51, after which Dashami runs until 20:01 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 04:33 (tomorrow), then Uttara Ashadha until 07:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 15:21, then Shobhana until 16:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 17:51) to Taitila (until 06:59 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 20:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:48 to 18:20. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 15:27 Same day 17:51
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 17:51 Next day 20:01
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha · Pada 1
Same day 01:42 Next day 04:33
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 14:27 Same day 15:21
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Shobhana
Same day 15:21 Next day 16:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 04:40 Same day 17:51
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Taitila
Same day 17:51 Next day 06:59
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.
Shukla Navami · Sun
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 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 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 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 06:08 |
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.