Saturday, September 28, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 14:50, after which Dwadashi runs until 16:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 03:37 (tomorrow), then Magha until 06:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 23:49, then Sadhya until 00:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:50) to Kaulava (until 03:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 16:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:12 to 10:41. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Rama Ekadashi
Prev day 13:20 Same day 14:50
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Krishna Dwadashi
Same day 14:50 Next day 16:48
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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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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Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day 01:20 Next day 03:37
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddha
Prev day 23:32 Same day 23:49
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Sadhya
Same day 23:49 Next day 00:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 02:01 Same day 14:50
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Kaulava
Same day 14:50 Next day 03:46
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 Ekadashi · Sat
Sep 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:12 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:41 | ||
| 13:41 15:10 | ||
| 15:10 16:40 | ||
| 16:40 18:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:10 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:41 | ||
| 22:41 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:12 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:41 | ||
| 13:41 15:10 | ||
| 15:10 16:40 | ||
| 16:40 18:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:10 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:41 | ||
| 22:41 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:13 |
| 04:36 → 05:24 | ||
| 11:47 → 12:35 | ||
| 01:52 → 03:37 | ||
| 09:12 → 10:41 | ||
| 13:41 → 15:10 | ||
| 06:12 → 07:42 | ||
| 15:21 → 17:06 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:12 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:12 | ||
| 08:12 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:11 | ||
| 13:11 14:11 | ||
| 14:11 15:10 | ||
| 15:10 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:10 | ||
| 17:10 18:10 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:10 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:11 | ||
| 22:11 23:11 | ||
| 23:11 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:12 | ||
| 05:12 06:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 28, 2024?
- The tithi on September 28, 2024 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 28, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 18:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:12–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.