Sunday, September 29, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 16:48, after which Trayodashi runs until 19:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 06:18 (tomorrow), then Purva Phalguni until 09:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 00:26 (tomorrow), then Shubha until 01:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 16:48) to Gar (until 05:55 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 19:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:39 to 18:09. The Moon transits Leo 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 Dwadashi
Prev day14:50Same day16:48
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day16:48Next day19:06
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Magha · Pada 1
Same day03:37Next day06:18
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Prev day23:49Next day00:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day03:46Same day16:48
Gar
Same day16:48Next day05:55
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 Dwadashi · Sun
Sep 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1307:42 | ||
| 07:4209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:40 | ||
| 13:4015:10 | ||
| 15:1016:39 | ||
| 16:3918:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0919:39 | ||
| 19:3921:10 | ||
| 21:1022:40 | ||
| 22:4000:11 | ||
| 00:1101:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:43 | ||
| 04:4306:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1307:42 | ||
| 07:4209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:40 | ||
| 13:4015:10 | ||
| 15:1016:39 | ||
| 16:3918:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0919:39 | ||
| 19:3921:10 | ||
| 21:1022:40 | ||
| 22:4000:11 | ||
| 00:1101:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:43 | ||
| 04:4306:13 |
| 04:36→05:24 | ||
| 11:47→12:35 | ||
| 03:38→05:24 | ||
| 16:39→18:09 | ||
| 12:11→13:40 | ||
| 15:10→16:39 | ||
| 16:57→18:44 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:1307:12 | ||
| 07:1208:12 | ||
| 08:1209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:11 | ||
| 11:1112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:10 | ||
| 13:1014:10 | ||
| 14:1015:10 | ||
| 15:1016:09 | ||
| 16:0917:09 | ||
| 17:0918:09 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:0919:09 | ||
| 19:0920:09 | ||
| 20:0921:10 | ||
| 21:1022:10 | ||
| 22:1023:11 | ||
| 23:1100:11 | ||
| 00:1101:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:12 | ||
| 04:1205:13 | ||
| 05:1306:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 29, 2024?
- The tithi on September 29, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 29, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset is at 18:09.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:39–18:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

