Sunday, September 8, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Panchami until 19:58, after which Shashthi runs until 21:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 15:30, then Vishakha until 18:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 00:04 (tomorrow), then Vaidhriti until 00:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 06:50) to Balava (until 19:58) and then to Kaulava (until 09:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:00 to 18:34. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 17:37 Same day 19:58
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 19:58 Next day 21:53
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 12:33 Same day 15:30
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Vishakha
Same day 15:30 Next day 18:03
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Indra
Prev 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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Bava
Prev day 17:37 Same day 06:50
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Balava
Same day 06:50 Same day 19:58
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Kaulava
Same day 19:58 Next day 09:00
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.
Shukla Panchami · Sun
Sep 8
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 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 15:26 | ||
| 15:26 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:34 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:34 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 22:52 | ||
| 22:52 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:03 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:02 07:36 | ||
| 07:36 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 15:26 | ||
| 15:26 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:34 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:34 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 22:52 | ||
| 22:52 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:03 |
| 04:31 → 05:16 | ||
| 11:53 → 12:43 | ||
| 05:37 → 07:25 | ||
| 17:00 → 18:34 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:52 | ||
| 15:26 → 17:00 | ||
| 18:51 → 20:38 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:02 07:05 | ||
| 07:05 08:08 | ||
| 08:08 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:15 | ||
| 11:15 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:21 | ||
| 13:21 14:23 | ||
| 14:23 15:26 | ||
| 15:26 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:31 | ||
| 17:31 18:34 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:34 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 22:23 | ||
| 22:23 23:21 | ||
| 23:21 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:16 | ||
| 01:16 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:05 | ||
| 05:05 06:03 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 8, 2024?
- The tithi on September 8, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 8, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:34.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:00–18:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.