Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 04:52 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 07:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 13:39, then Chitra until 16:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 20:21, then Indra until 21:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:51) to Kaulava (until 04:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 17:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:14 to 16:45. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashwin
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day02:56Next day04:52
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day11:23Same day13:39
Chitra
Same day13:39Next day16:16
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Brahma
Prev day19:57Same day20:21
Indra
Same day20:21Next day21:01
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day02:56Same day15:51
Kaulava
Same day15:51Next day04:52
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Tue
Sep 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:1007:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:44 | ||
| 13:4415:14 | ||
| 15:1416:45 | ||
| 16:4518:16 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1619:45 | ||
| 19:4521:15 | ||
| 21:1522:44 | ||
| 22:4400:13 | ||
| 00:1301:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:1007:40 | ||
| 07:4009:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:44 | ||
| 13:4415:14 | ||
| 15:1416:45 | ||
| 16:4518:16 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1619:45 | ||
| 19:4521:15 | ||
| 21:1522:44 | ||
| 22:4400:13 | ||
| 00:1301:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:10 |
| 04:35→05:22 | ||
| 11:49→12:37 | ||
| 07:05→08:50 | ||
| 15:14→16:45 | ||
| 09:11→10:42 | ||
| 12:13→13:44 | ||
| 20:35→22:20 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:1007:10 | ||
| 07:1008:11 | ||
| 08:1109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:13 | ||
| 13:1314:14 | ||
| 14:1415:14 | ||
| 15:1416:15 | ||
| 16:1517:16 | ||
| 17:1618:16 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:1619:16 | ||
| 19:1620:15 | ||
| 20:1521:15 | ||
| 21:1522:14 | ||
| 22:1423:14 | ||
| 23:1400:13 | ||
| 00:1301:13 | ||
| 01:1302:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:11 | ||
| 04:1105:11 | ||
| 05:1106:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 23, 2025?
- The tithi on September 23, 2025 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 23, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 23, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 18:16.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 23, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:14–16:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

