Saturday, September 7, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 17:37, after which Panchami runs until 19:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 12:33, then Swati until 15:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 23:15, then Indra until 00:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 17:37) to Bava (until 06:50 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 19:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:10 to 10:44. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day15:01Same day17:37
Shukla Panchami
Same day17:37Next day19:58
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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
Chitra
Prev day09:24Same day12:33
Swati
Same day12:33Next day15:30
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Brahma
Prev day22:13Same day23:15
Indra
Same day23:15Next day00:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day04:20Same day17:37
Bava
Same day17:37Next day06:50
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Sep 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0207:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:53 | ||
| 13:5315:27 | ||
| 15:2717:01 | ||
| 17:0118:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3520:01 | ||
| 20:0121:27 | ||
| 21:2722:53 | ||
| 22:5300:19 | ||
| 00:1901:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:36 | ||
| 04:3606:02 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0207:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:53 | ||
| 13:5315:27 | ||
| 15:2717:01 | ||
| 17:0118:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3520:01 | ||
| 20:0121:27 | ||
| 21:2722:53 | ||
| 22:5300:19 | ||
| 00:1901:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:36 | ||
| 04:3606:02 |
| 04:30→05:16 | ||
| 11:53→12:43 | ||
| 05:19→07:07 | ||
| 09:10→10:44 | ||
| 13:53→15:27 | ||
| 06:02→07:36 | ||
| 18:27→20:16 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 3m| 06:0207:05 | ||
| 07:0508:07 | ||
| 08:0709:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:16 | ||
| 11:1612:18 | ||
| 12:1813:21 | ||
| 13:2114:24 | ||
| 14:2415:27 | ||
| 15:2716:29 | ||
| 16:2917:32 | ||
| 17:3218:35 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:3519:32 | ||
| 19:3220:29 | ||
| 20:2921:27 | ||
| 21:2722:24 | ||
| 22:2423:21 | ||
| 23:2100:19 | ||
| 00:1901:16 | ||
| 01:1602:13 | ||
| 02:1303:10 | ||
| 03:1004:08 | ||
| 04:0805:05 | ||
| 05:0506:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 7, 2024?
- The tithi on September 7, 2024 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 7, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:10–10:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

