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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 15:01 Same day 17:37
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 17:37 Next day 19:58
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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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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Chitra
Prev day 09:24 Same day 12:33
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Swati
Same day 12:33 Next day 15:30
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Brahma
Prev day 22:13 Same day 23:15
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Indra
Same day 23:15 Next day 00:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 04:20 Same day 17:37
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Bava
Same day 17:37 Next day 06:50
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Shukla Chaturthi · Sat
Sep 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:02 07:36 | ||
| 07:36 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:35 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:02 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:02 07:36 | ||
| 07:36 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:35 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:02 |
| 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| 06:02 07:05 | ||
| 07:05 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:16 | ||
| 11:16 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:21 | ||
| 13:21 14:24 | ||
| 14:24 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:29 | ||
| 16:29 17:32 | ||
| 17:32 18:35 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:35 19:32 | ||
| 19:32 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:24 | ||
| 22:24 23:21 | ||
| 23:21 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:16 | ||
| 01:16 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:05 | ||
| 05:05 06:02 |
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.