Thursday, September 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Navami until 12:25, after which Dashami runs until 13:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 23:33, then Pushya until 01:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 23:40, then Shiva until 23:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 12:25) to Vanij (until 00:48 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:42 to 15:12. 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 Navami
Prev day12:11Same day12:25
Krishna Dashami
Same day12:25Next day13:20
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day22:23Same day23:33
Pushya
Same day23:33Next day01:20
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Parigha
Same day00:16Same day23:40
Shiva
Same day23:40Next day23:32
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day00:13Same day12:25
Vanij
Same day12:25Next day00:48
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 Navami · Thu
Sep 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1107:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:42 | ||
| 13:4215:12 | ||
| 15:1216:42 | ||
| 16:4218:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1219:42 | ||
| 19:4221:12 | ||
| 21:1222:42 | ||
| 22:4200:12 | ||
| 00:1201:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:42 | ||
| 04:4206:12 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1107:41 | ||
| 07:4109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:42 | ||
| 13:4215:12 | ||
| 15:1216:42 | ||
| 16:4218:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1219:42 | ||
| 19:4221:12 | ||
| 21:1222:42 | ||
| 22:4200:12 | ||
| 00:1201:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:42 | ||
| 04:4206:12 |
| 04:35→05:23 | ||
| 11:48→12:36 | ||
| 21:02→22:43 | ||
| 13:42→15:12 | ||
| 06:11→07:41 | ||
| 09:11→10:42 | ||
| 10:58→12:39 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:1107:11 | ||
| 07:1108:11 | ||
| 08:1109:11 | ||
| 09:1110:11 | ||
| 10:1111:12 | ||
| 11:1212:12 | ||
| 12:1213:12 | ||
| 13:1214:12 | ||
| 14:1215:12 | ||
| 15:1216:12 | ||
| 16:1217:12 | ||
| 17:1218:12 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:1219:12 | ||
| 19:1220:12 | ||
| 20:1221:12 | ||
| 21:1222:12 | ||
| 22:1223:12 | ||
| 23:1200:12 | ||
| 00:1201:12 | ||
| 01:1202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:12 | ||
| 04:1205:12 | ||
| 05:1206:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 26, 2024?
- The tithi on September 26, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 26, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:12.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:42–15:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

