Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 22:50, after which Trayodashi runs until 23:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 09:08, then Dhanishta until 10:34 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 16:25, then Dhriti until 15:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 10:21) to Balava (until 22:50) and then to Kaulava (until 11:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:13 to 13:44. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 21:43 Same day 22:50
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 22:50 Next day 23:18
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 07:06 Same day 09:08
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Dhanishta
Same day 09:08 Next day 10:34
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sukarma
Prev day 16:27 Same day 16:25
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Dhriti
Same day 16:25 Next day 15:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 21:43 Same day 10:21
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Balava
Same day 10:21 Same day 22:50
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Kaulava
Same day 22:50 Next day 11:09
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.
Shukla Dwadashi · Wed
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 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 18:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:16 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 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 18:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:16 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 |
| 04:35 → 05:22 | ||
| 21:51 → 23:35 | ||
| 12:13 → 13:44 | ||
| 07:40 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:13 | ||
| 11:26 → 13:10 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:09 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:11 | ||
| 08:11 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:13 | ||
| 13:13 14:14 | ||
| 14:14 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:16 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:16 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:14 | ||
| 22:14 23:14 | ||
| 23:14 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:13 | ||
| 01:13 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:10 | ||
| 05:10 06:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 23, 2026?
- The tithi on September 23, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 23, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:16.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:13–13:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.