Friday, September 26, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Chaturthi till morning, then Panchami begins. Chaturthi is sacred to Ganesha, better for prayer than for big new ventures. The Moon is in Vishakha nakshatra till night, then Anuradha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:48 to 12:36, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 10:42 to 12:12. The Moon is in Tula rashi and the Sun in Kanya.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 07:06 upto Same day 09:33
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 09:33 Next day 12:04
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Vishakha
Prev day 19:08 upto Same day 22:08
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Anuradha
Same day 22:08 Next day 01:07
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 21:52 upto Same day 22:49
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Priti
Same day 22:49 Next day 23:44
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Prev day 20:18 upto Same day 09:33
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then
Bava
Same day 09:33 Same day 22:49
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then
Balava
Same day 22:49 Next day 12:04
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Shukla Chaturthi · Fri
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 | ||
| 12:14→14:02 | ||
| 10:42→12:12 | ||
| 15:12→16:42 | ||
| 07:41→09:11 | ||
| 01:26→03:14 |
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 | ||
| 14:1215:12 | ||
| 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, 2025?
- The tithi on September 26, 2025 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 26, 2025?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:12.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:42–12:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.
