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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Prev day17:37Same day19:58
Shukla Shashthi
Same day19:58Next day21:53
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day12:33Same day15:30
Vishakha
Same day15:30Next day18:03
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Indra
Prev day23:15Next day00:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Prev day17:37Same day06:50
Balava
Same day06:50Same day19:58
Kaulava
Same day19:58Next day09:00
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.
Shukla Panchami · Sun
Sep 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0207:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:52 | ||
| 13:5215:26 | ||
| 15:2617:00 | ||
| 17:0018:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3420:00 | ||
| 20:0021:26 | ||
| 21:2622:52 | ||
| 22:5200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:37 | ||
| 04:3706:03 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0207:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:52 | ||
| 13:5215:26 | ||
| 15:2617:00 | ||
| 17:0018:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3420:00 | ||
| 20:0021:26 | ||
| 21:2622:52 | ||
| 22:5200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:37 | ||
| 04:3706:03 |
| 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| 06:0207:05 | ||
| 07:0508:08 | ||
| 08:0809:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:15 | ||
| 11:1512:18 | ||
| 12:1813:21 | ||
| 13:2114:23 | ||
| 14:2315:26 | ||
| 15:2616:28 | ||
| 16:2817:31 | ||
| 17:3118:34 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:3419:31 | ||
| 19:3120:29 | ||
| 20:2921:26 | ||
| 21:2622:23 | ||
| 22:2323:21 | ||
| 23:2100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:16 | ||
| 01:1602:13 | ||
| 02:1303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:08 | ||
| 04:0805:05 | ||
| 05:0506:03 |
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.