Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Saptami until 15:38, after which Ashtami runs until 16:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 09:21, then Rohini until 10:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 22:27, then Vajra until 22:03 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:38) to Balava (until 03:51 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 16:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:19 to 13:53. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Festivals on this date
Wednesday, 6 September
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Saptami
Prev day 15:46 Same day 15:38
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 15:38 Next day 16:14
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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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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Krittika
Prev day 09:01 Same day 09:21
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Rohini
Same day 09:21 Next day 10:26
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Harshana
Prev day 23:25 Same day 22:27
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Vajra
Same day 22:27 Next day 22:03
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 03:36 Same day 15:38
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Balava
Same day 15:38 Next day 03:51
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 Saptami · Wed
Sep 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:01 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:37 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 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 34m| 06:01 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:37 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 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 | ||
| 06:55 → 08:32 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:53 | ||
| 07:35 → 09:10 | ||
| 10:44 → 12:19 | ||
| 21:11 → 22:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 6, 2023?
- The tithi on September 6, 2023 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 6, 2023?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 6, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset is at 18:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 6, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:19–13:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.