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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Same day00:17Next day01:24
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni
Prev day08:05Same day09:31
Uttara Phalguni
Same day09:31Next day11:23
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Shubha
Prev day20:05Same day19:51
Shukla
Same day19:51Next day19:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Chatushpada
Same day00:17Same day12:47
Naga
Same day12:47Next day01:24
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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| 06:0907:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:14 | ||
| 12:1413:45 | ||
| 13:4515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:47 | ||
| 16:4718:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1819:47 | ||
| 19:4721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:45 | ||
| 22:4500:14 | ||
| 00:1401:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:0907:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:14 | ||
| 12:1413:45 | ||
| 13:4515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:47 | ||
| 16:4718:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1819:47 | ||
| 19:4721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:45 | ||
| 22:4500:14 | ||
| 00:1401:43 | ||
| 01:4303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:40 | ||
| 04:4006:09 |
| 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| 06:0907:09 | ||
| 07:0908:10 | ||
| 08:1009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:14 | ||
| 12:1413:14 | ||
| 13:1414:15 | ||
| 14:1515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:17 | ||
| 16:1717:18 | ||
| 17:1818:18 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:1819:18 | ||
| 19:1820:17 | ||
| 20:1721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:15 | ||
| 22:1523:15 | ||
| 23:1500:14 | ||
| 00:1401:13 | ||
| 01:1302:12 | ||
| 02:1203:11 | ||
| 03:1104:11 | ||
| 04:1105:10 | ||
| 05:1006:09 |
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.

