Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 14:55, after which Panchami runs until 12:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 07:36, then Krittika until 06:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 00:19 (tomorrow), then Siddhi until 21:17 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:55) to Kaulava (until 01:45 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 12:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:11 to 13:40. The Moon transits Aries 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 Chaturthi
Prev day17:10Same day14:55
Krishna Panchami
Same day14:55Next day12:35
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day09:02Same day07:36
Krittika
Same day07:36Next day06:02
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vajra
Same day03:19Next day00:19
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day04:04Same day14:55
Kaulava
Same day14:55Next day01:45
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 Chaturthi · Wed
Sep 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1307:42 | ||
| 07:4209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:40 | ||
| 13:4015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:39 | ||
| 16:3918:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0819:39 | ||
| 19:3921:09 | ||
| 21:0922:40 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 13:4015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:39 | ||
| 16:3918:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0819:39 | ||
| 19:3921:09 | ||
| 21:0922:40 | ||
| 22:4000:11 | ||
| 00:1101:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:43 | ||
| 04:4306:13 |
| 04:36→05:25 | ||
| 03:05→04:35 | ||
| 12:11→13:40 | ||
| 07:42→09:12 | ||
| 10:41→12:11 | ||
| 18:04→19:34 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:1307:13 | ||
| 07:1308:12 | ||
| 08:1209:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:11 | ||
| 11:1112:11 | ||
| 12:1113:10 | ||
| 13:1014:10 | ||
| 14:1015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:09 | ||
| 16:0917:08 | ||
| 17:0818:08 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:0819:08 | ||
| 19:0820:09 | ||
| 20:0921:09 | ||
| 21:0922:10 | ||
| 22:1023:10 | ||
| 23:1000:11 | ||
| 00:1101:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:13 | ||
| 04:1305:13 | ||
| 05:1306:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 30, 2026?
- The tithi on September 30, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 30, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset is at 18:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:11–13:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

