Sunday, September 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Amavasya until 01:24 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 02:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 09:31, then Uttara Phalguni until 11:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 19:51, then Shukla until 19:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 12:47) to Naga (until 01:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Kimstughna (until 14:07 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:47 to 18:18. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Same day 00:17 Next day 01:24
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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 Phalguni
Prev day 08:05 Same day 09:31
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 09:31 Next day 11:23
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shubha
Prev day 20:05 Same day 19:51
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Shukla
Same day 19:51 Next day 19:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Chatushpada
Same day 00:17 Same day 12:47
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Naga
Same day 12:47 Next day 01:24
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Sun
Sep 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:09 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:47 | ||
| 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 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 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 | ||
| 02:44 → 04:26 | ||
| 16:47 → 18:18 | ||
| 12:14 → 13:45 | ||
| 15:16 → 16:47 | ||
| 16:34 → 18:15 |
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 12:14 | ||
| 12:14 13:14 | ||
| 13:14 14:15 | ||
| 14:15 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:17 | ||
| 16:17 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:18 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:18 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:15 | ||
| 22:15 23:15 | ||
| 23:15 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, 2025?
- The tithi on September 21, 2025 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 21, 2025?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:47–18:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.