Thursday, September 24, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 23:18, after which Chaturdashi runs until 23:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 10:34, then Shatabhisha until 11:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 15:53, then Shula until 14:49 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 11:09) to Taitila (until 23:18) and then to Gar (until 11:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:43 to 15:14. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day22:50Same day23:18
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day23:18Next day23:07
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta
Prev day09:08Same day10:34
Shatabhisha
Same day10:34Next day11:21
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Dhriti
Prev day16:25Same day15:53
Shula
Same day15:53Next day14:49
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day22:50Same day11:09
Taitila
Same day11:09Same day23:18
Gar
Same day23:18Next day11:17
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 Trayodashi · Thu
Sep 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:1007:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:43 | ||
| 13:4315:14 | ||
| 15:1416:45 | ||
| 16:4518:15 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1519:45 | ||
| 19:4521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:43 | ||
| 22:4300:13 | ||
| 00:1301:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:1007:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:43 | ||
| 13:4315:14 | ||
| 15:1416:45 | ||
| 16:4518:15 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:1519:45 | ||
| 19:4521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:43 | ||
| 22:4300:13 | ||
| 00:1301:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:10 |
| 04:35→05:22 | ||
| 11:48→12:37 | ||
| 23:33→01:14 | ||
| 13:43→15:14 | ||
| 06:10→07:41 | ||
| 09:11→10:42 | ||
| 13:22→15:04 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:1007:10 | ||
| 07:1008:11 | ||
| 08:1109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:13 | ||
| 12:1313:13 | ||
| 13:1314:13 | ||
| 14:1315:14 | ||
| 15:1416:14 | ||
| 16:1417:15 | ||
| 17:1518:15 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:1519:15 | ||
| 19:1520:14 | ||
| 20:1421:14 | ||
| 21:1422:14 | ||
| 22:1423:13 | ||
| 23:1300:13 | ||
| 00:1301:12 | ||
| 01:1202:12 | ||
| 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 24, 2026?
- The tithi on September 24, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 24, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 18:15.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:43–15:14. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

