Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 09:47, after which Dvitiya runs until 12:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 06:13 (tomorrow), then Hasta until 09:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 20:01, then Shubha until 21:06 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 09:47) to Balava (until 23:03) and then to Kaulava (until 12:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:19 to 13:54. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 07:25 Same day 09:47
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 09:47 Next day 12:21
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day 03:10 Next day 06:13
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Sadhya
Prev day 19:04 Same day 20:01
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Shubha
Same day 20:01 Next day 21:06
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 20:34 Same day 09:47
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Balava
Same day 09:47 Same day 23:03
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Kaulava
Same day 23:03 Next day 12:21
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Wed
Sep 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:00 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:54 | ||
| 13:54 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:38 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:54 | ||
| 22:54 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:01 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:00 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:54 | ||
| 13:54 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:38 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:54 | ||
| 22:54 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:01 |
| 04:30 → 05:15 | ||
| 22:06 → 23:55 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:54 | ||
| 07:35 → 09:10 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:19 | ||
| 11:17 → 13:05 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:00 07:04 | ||
| 07:04 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:16 | ||
| 11:16 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:23 | ||
| 13:23 14:26 | ||
| 14:26 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 18:38 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:38 19:35 | ||
| 19:35 20:32 | ||
| 20:32 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 23:23 | ||
| 23:23 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:16 | ||
| 01:16 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:07 | ||
| 04:07 05:04 | ||
| 05:04 06:01 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 4, 2024?
- The tithi on September 4, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on September 4, 2024?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset is at 18:38.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:19–13:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.