Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 12:11, after which Navami runs until 12:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 22:23, then Punarvasu until 23:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 00:16 (tomorrow), then Parigha until 23:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:11) to Taitila (until 00:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 12:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:12 to 13:42. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 12:39 Same day 12:11
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Krishna Navami
Same day 12:11 Next day 12:25
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 21:53 Same day 22:23
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Punarvasu
Same day 22:23 Next day 23:33
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Same day 01:25 Next day 00:16
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 00:19 Same day 12:11
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Taitila
Same day 12:11 Next day 00:13
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Wed
Sep 25
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:11 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:12 | ||
| 12:12 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:13 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:11 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:12 | ||
| 12:12 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:13 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:11 |
| 04:35 → 05:23 | ||
| 12:11 → 13:49 | ||
| 12:12 → 13:42 | ||
| 07:41 → 09:11 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:12 | ||
| 06:28 → 08:06 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:11 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:11 | ||
| 08:11 09:11 | ||
| 09:11 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:12 | ||
| 12:12 13:12 | ||
| 13:12 14:12 | ||
| 14:12 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:13 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:13 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:13 | ||
| 22:13 23:12 | ||
| 23:12 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:12 | ||
| 01:12 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:11 | ||
| 05:11 06:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 25, 2024?
- The tithi on September 25, 2024 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 25, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 25, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:13.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 25, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:12–13:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.