Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 14:43, after which Trayodashi runs until 12:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 16:38, then Ashlesha until 15:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 00:39 (tomorrow), then Shiva until 21:51 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 14:43) to Gar (until 01:35 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:26 to 17:00. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 17:04 Same day 14:43
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 14:43 Next day 12:31
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Prev day 18:13 Same day 16:38
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Ashlesha
Same day 16:38 Next day 15:13
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Parigha
Same day 03:37 Next day 00:39
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 03:53 Same day 14:43
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Gar
Same day 14:43 Next day 01:35
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Tue
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 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:09 | ||
| 15:26 → 17:00 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:44 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:52 | ||
| 01:42 → 03:11 |
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 15:26 | ||
| 15:26 16:29 | ||
| 16:29 17:32 | ||
| 17:32 18:34 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:34 19:32 | ||
| 19:32 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 22:24 | ||
| 22:24 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, 2026?
- The tithi on September 8, 2026 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 8, 2026?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:34.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:26–17:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.