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.
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Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Navami
Same day00:13Same day21:54
Krishna Dashami
Same day21:54Next day19:29
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day23:03Same day21:30
Ardra
Same day21:30Next day19:52
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vajra
Prev day15:42Same day12:45
Siddhi
Same day12:45Next day09:43
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day00:13Same day11:04
Gar
Same day11:04Same day21:54
Vanij
Same day21:54Next day08:42
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 Navami · Sat
Sep 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0107:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:19 | ||
| 12:1913:54 | ||
| 13:5415:29 | ||
| 15:2917:03 | ||
| 17:0318:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:3820:03 | ||
| 20:0321:29 | ||
| 21:2922:54 | ||
| 22:5400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:36 | ||
| 04:3606:01 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0107:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:19 | ||
| 12:1913:54 | ||
| 13:5415:29 | ||
| 15:2917:03 | ||
| 17:0318:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:3820:03 | ||
| 20:0321:29 | ||
| 21:2922:54 | ||
| 22:5400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:36 | ||
| 04:3606:01 |
| 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| 06:0107:04 | ||
| 07:0408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:16 | ||
| 11:1612:19 | ||
| 12:1913:22 | ||
| 13:2214:25 | ||
| 14:2515:29 | ||
| 15:2916:32 | ||
| 16:3217:35 | ||
| 17:3518:38 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:3819:35 | ||
| 19:3520:32 | ||
| 20:3221:29 | ||
| 21:2922:26 | ||
| 22:2623:23 | ||
| 23:2300:19 | ||
| 00:1901:16 | ||
| 01:1602:13 | ||
| 02:1303:10 | ||
| 03:1004:07 | ||
| 04:0705:04 | ||
| 05:0406:01 |
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.

