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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 17:10 Same day 14:55
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 14:55 Next day 12:35
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 09:02 Same day 07:36
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Krittika
Same day 07:36 Next day 06:02
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vajra
Same day 03:19 Next day 00:19
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 04:04 Same day 14:55
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Kaulava
Same day 14:55 Next day 01:45
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 Chaturthi · Wed
Sep 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:13 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 18:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:08 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:13 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 18:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:08 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:13 |
| 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| 06:13 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:12 | ||
| 08:12 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:08 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:08 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:10 | ||
| 22:10 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:13 | ||
| 05:13 06:13 |
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.