Sunday, September 24, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 10:23, after which Dashami runs until 07:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 13:42, then Uttara Ashadha until 11:55 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 18:41, then Atiganda until 15:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:23) to Taitila (until 21:13) and then to Gar (until 07:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:45 to 18:15. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 12:18 Same day 10:23
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 10:23 Next day 07:56
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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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 Ashadha
Prev day 14:57 Same day 13:42
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 13:42 Next day 11:55
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shobhana
Prev day 21:32 Same day 18:41
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Atiganda
Same day 18:41 Next day 15:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:25 Same day 10:23
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Taitila
Same day 10:23 Same day 21:13
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Gar
Same day 21:13 Next day 07:56
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 Navami · Sun
Sep 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:10 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:14 | ||
| 15:14 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 18:15 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:15 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 21:14 | ||
| 21:14 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| 06:10 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:14 | ||
| 15:14 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 18:15 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:15 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 21:14 | ||
| 21:14 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 | ||
| 11:48 → 12:37 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:40 | ||
| 16:45 → 18:15 | ||
| 12:13 → 13:43 | ||
| 15:14 → 16:45 | ||
| 00:03 → 01:34 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 24, 2023?
- The tithi on September 24, 2023 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 24, 2023?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 24, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 18:15.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 24, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:45–18:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.