Saturday, September 5, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Navami until 21:54, after which Dashami runs until 19:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 21:30, then Ardra until 19:52 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 12:45, then Siddhi until 09:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:04) to Gar (until 21:54) and then to Vanij (until 08:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:10 to 10:45. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Same day 00:13 Same day 21:54
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 21:54 Next day 19:29
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 23:03 Same day 21:30
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Ardra
Same day 21:30 Next day 19:52
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vajra
Prev day 15:42 Same day 12:45
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Siddhi
Same day 12:45 Next day 09:43
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 00:13 Same day 11:04
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Gar
Same day 11:04 Same day 21:54
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Vanij
Same day 21:54 Next day 08:42
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 Navami · Sat
Sep 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:01 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 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:01 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:01 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 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:01 |
| 04:30 → 05:15 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:44 | ||
| 13:16 → 14:46 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:45 | ||
| 13:54 → 15:29 | ||
| 06:01 → 07:35 | ||
| 04:17 → 05:47 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:01 07:04 | ||
| 07:04 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:16 | ||
| 11:16 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:22 | ||
| 13:22 14:25 | ||
| 14:25 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 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 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 5, 2026?
- The tithi on September 5, 2026 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 5, 2026?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset is at 18:38.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:10–10:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.