Saturday, September 23, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 12:18, after which Navami runs until 10:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 14:57, then Purva Ashadha until 13:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 21:32, then Shobhana until 18:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:18) to Balava (until 23:25) and then to Kaulava (until 10:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:42. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 13:35 Same day 12:18
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Shukla Navami
Same day 12:18 Next day 10:23
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh 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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Mula
Prev day 15:35 Same day 14:57
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 14:57 Next day 13:42
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 23:54 Same day 21:32
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Shobhana
Same day 21:32 Next day 18:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:01 Same day 12:18
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Balava
Same day 12:18 Same day 23:25
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Kaulava
Same day 23:25 Next day 10:23
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 Ashtami · Sat
Sep 23
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 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 18:17 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:17 19:46 | ||
| 19:46 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:10 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:09 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 18:17 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:17 19:46 | ||
| 19:46 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:10 |
| 04:34 → 05:22 | ||
| 11:49 → 12:37 | ||
| 08:43 → 10:16 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:42 | ||
| 13:44 → 15:15 | ||
| 06:09 → 07:40 | ||
| 23:22 → 00:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 23, 2023?
- The tithi on September 23, 2023 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 23, 2023?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 23, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:17.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 23, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.