Saturday, September 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 18:14, after which Panchami runs until 15:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 00:35 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 23:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 11:35, then Harshana until 08:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 07:41) to Balava (until 18:14) and then to Kaulava (until 04:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:42. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 21:15 Same day 18:14
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 18:14 Next day 15:43
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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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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Bharani · Pada 1
Same day 02:42 Next day 00:35
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 15:17 Same day 11:35
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Harshana
Same day 11:35 Next day 08:16
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 21:15 Same day 07:41
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Balava
Same day 07:41 Same day 18:14
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Kaulava
Same day 18:14 Next day 04:54
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Sat
Sep 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:09 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 18:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:18 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 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| 06:09 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 18:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:18 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 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 | ||
| 20:13 → 21:40 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:42 | ||
| 13:45 → 15:16 | ||
| 06:09 → 07:40 | ||
| 11:27 → 12:55 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:09 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:14 | ||
| 13:14 14:15 | ||
| 14:15 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:17 | ||
| 16:17 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:18 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:18 19:17 | ||
| 19:17 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:15 | ||
| 22:15 23:14 | ||
| 23:14 00:14 | ||
| 00:14 01:13 | ||
| 01:13 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:10 | ||
| 05:10 06:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 21, 2024?
- The tithi on September 21, 2024 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 21, 2024?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.