Thursday, September 21, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 14:14, after which Saptami runs until 13:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 15:36, then Jyeshtha until 15:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 01:45 (tomorrow), then Ayushman until 23:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 14:14) to Gar (until 02:00 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:45 to 15:16. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 14:16 Same day 14:14
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 14:14 Next day 13:35
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 14:59 Same day 15:36
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Jyeshtha
Same day 15:36 Next day 15:35
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Priti
Same day 03:07 Next day 01:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 02:20 Same day 14:14
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Gar
Same day 14:14 Next day 02:00
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Thu
Sep 21
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 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 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 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 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 | ||
| 04:56 → 06:34 | ||
| 13:45 → 15:16 | ||
| 06:08 → 07:40 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:42 | ||
| 19:05 → 20:44 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 21, 2023?
- The tithi on September 21, 2023 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 21, 2023?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 21, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 21, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:45–15:16. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.