Saturday, September 26, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Purnima until 22:18, after which Pratipada runs until 20:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 11:31, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 11:07 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 13:16, then Vriddhi until 11:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 10:47) to Bava (until 22:18) and then to Balava (until 09:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:11 to 10:42. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 23:07 Same day 22:18
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 22:18 Next day 20:59
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 11:21 Same day 11:31
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 11:31 Next day 11:07
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Prev day 14:49 Same day 13:16
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Vriddhi
Same day 13:16 Next day 11:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Prev day 23:07 Same day 10:47
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Bava
Same day 10:47 Same day 22:18
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Balava
Same day 22:18 Next day 09:42
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.
Purnima · Sat
Sep 26
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 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:13 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 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 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:13 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:11 |
| 04:35 → 05:23 | ||
| 11:48 → 12:36 | ||
| 03:28 → 05:04 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:42 | ||
| 13:42 → 15:12 | ||
| 06:11 → 07:41 | ||
| 17:48 → 19:25 |
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 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:12 | ||
| 16:12 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:13 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:13 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:12 | ||
| 22:12 23:12 | ||
| 23:12 00:12 | ||
| 00:12 01:12 | ||
| 01:12 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:12 | ||
| 05:12 06:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 26, 2026?
- The tithi on September 26, 2026 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on September 26, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:13.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:11–10:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.