Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 15:46, after which Saptami runs until 15:38 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 09:01, then Krittika until 09:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 23:25, then Harshana until 22:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:46) to Vishti (until 03:36 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 15:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:29 to 17:03. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 16:42 Same day 15:46
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 15:46 Next day 15:38
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 09:27 Same day 09:01
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Krittika
Same day 09:01 Next day 09:21
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyaghata
Same day 01:00 Same day 23:25
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Harshana
Same day 23:25 Next day 22:27
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 04:08 Same day 15:46
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Vishti
Same day 15:46 Next day 03:36
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Tue
Sep 5
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 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:38 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 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 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:38 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 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 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:45 | ||
| 04:18 → 05:52 | ||
| 15:29 → 17:03 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:45 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:54 | ||
| 18:52 → 20:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 5, 2023?
- The tithi on September 5, 2023 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 5, 2023?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 5, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset is at 18:38.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 5, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:29–17:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.