Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Amavasya until 07:25, after which Pratipada runs until 09:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 03:10 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 06:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 19:04, then Sadhya until 20:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 07:25) to Kimstughna (until 20:34) and then to Bava (until 09:47 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:30 to 17:05. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day05:22Same day07:25
Shukla Pratipada
Same day07:25Next day09:47
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day00:19Next day03:10
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Siddha
Prev day18:18Same day19:04
Sadhya
Same day19:04Next day20:01
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Naga
Prev day18:21Same day07:25
Kimstughna
Same day07:25Same day20:34
Bava
Same day20:34Next day09:47
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Tue
Sep 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0007:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:55 | ||
| 13:5515:30 | ||
| 15:3017:05 | ||
| 17:0518:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4020:05 | ||
| 20:0521:30 | ||
| 21:3022:55 | ||
| 22:5500:20 | ||
| 00:2001:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:35 | ||
| 04:3506:00 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0007:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:55 | ||
| 13:5515:30 | ||
| 15:3017:05 | ||
| 17:0518:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4020:05 | ||
| 20:0521:30 | ||
| 21:3022:55 | ||
| 22:5500:20 | ||
| 00:2001:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:35 | ||
| 04:3506:00 |
| 04:29→05:15 | ||
| 11:54→12:45 | ||
| 20:00→21:47 | ||
| 15:30→17:05 | ||
| 09:10→10:45 | ||
| 12:20→13:55 | ||
| 09:16→11:03 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 3m| 06:0007:03 | ||
| 07:0308:06 | ||
| 08:0609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:16 | ||
| 11:1612:20 | ||
| 12:2013:23 | ||
| 13:2314:26 | ||
| 14:2615:30 | ||
| 15:3016:33 | ||
| 16:3317:36 | ||
| 17:3618:40 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4019:36 | ||
| 19:3620:33 | ||
| 20:3321:30 | ||
| 21:3022:26 | ||
| 22:2623:23 | ||
| 23:2300:20 | ||
| 00:2001:17 | ||
| 01:1702:13 | ||
| 02:1303:10 | ||
| 03:1004:07 | ||
| 04:0705:04 | ||
| 05:0406:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 3, 2024?
- The tithi on September 3, 2024 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on September 3, 2024?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:30–17:05. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

