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.
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Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Indira Ekadashi
Prev day13:20Same day14:50
Krishna Dwadashi
Same day14:50Next day16:48
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day01:20Next day03:37
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddha
Prev day23:32Same day23:49
Sadhya
Same day23:49Next day00:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day02:01Same day14:50
Kaulava
Same day14:50Next day03:46
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 Ekadashi · Sat
Sep 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1207:42 | ||
| 07:4209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:41 | ||
| 13:4115:10 | ||
| 15:1016:40 | ||
| 16:4018:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1019:40 | ||
| 19:4021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:41 | ||
| 22:4100:11 | ||
| 00:1101:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:42 | ||
| 04:4206:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:1207:42 | ||
| 07:4209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:41 | ||
| 13:4115:10 | ||
| 15:1016:40 | ||
| 16:4018:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:1019:40 | ||
| 19:4021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:41 | ||
| 22:4100:11 | ||
| 00:1101:42 | ||
| 01:4203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:42 | ||
| 04:4206:13 |
| 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| 06:1207:12 | ||
| 07:1208:12 | ||
| 08:1209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:11 | ||
| 11:1112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:11 | ||
| 13:1114:11 | ||
| 14:1115:10 | ||
| 15:1016:10 | ||
| 16:1017:10 | ||
| 17:1018:10 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:1019:10 | ||
| 19:1020:10 | ||
| 20:1021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:11 | ||
| 22:1123:11 | ||
| 23:1100:11 | ||
| 00:1101:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:12 | ||
| 04:1205:12 | ||
| 05:1206:13 |
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.

