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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day12:39Same day12:11
Krishna Navami
Same day12:11Next day12:25
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day21:53Same day22:23
Punarvasu
Same day22:23Next day23:33
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Variyan
Same day01:25Next day00:16
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day00:19Same day12:11
Taitila
Same day12:11Next day00:13
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Wed
Sep 25
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1107:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:42 | ||
| 13:4215:13 | ||
| 15:1316:43 | ||
| 16:4318:13 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1319:43 | ||
| 19:4321:13 | ||
| 21:1322:43 | ||
| 22:4300:12 | ||
| 00:1201:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1107:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:42 | ||
| 13:4215:13 | ||
| 15:1316:43 | ||
| 16:4318:13 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1319:43 | ||
| 19:4321:13 | ||
| 21:1322:43 | ||
| 22:4300:12 | ||
| 00:1201:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:41 | ||
| 04:4106:11 |
| 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| 06:1107:11 | ||
| 07:1108:11 | ||
| 08:1109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:12 | ||
| 10:1211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:12 | ||
| 13:1214:12 | ||
| 14:1215:13 | ||
| 15:1316:13 | ||
| 16:1317:13 | ||
| 17:1318:13 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:1319:13 | ||
| 19:1320:13 | ||
| 20:1321:13 | ||
| 21:1322:13 | ||
| 22:1323:12 | ||
| 23:1200:12 | ||
| 00:1201:12 | ||
| 01:1202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:12 | ||
| 04:1205:11 | ||
| 05:1106:11 |
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.

