Saturday, September 9, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 19:18, after which Ekadashi runs until 21:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 14:27, then Punarvasu until 17:07 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 22:37, then Variyan until 23:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 06:21) to Vishti (until 19:18) and then to Bava (until 08:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:10 to 10:44. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Prev day 17:30 Same day 19:18
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Indira Ekadashi
Same day 19:18 Next day 21:28
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 12:10 Same day 14:27
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Punarvasu
Same day 14:27 Next day 17:07
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 22:09 Same day 22:37
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Variyan
Same day 22:37 Next day 23:21
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 17:30 Same day 06:21
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Vishti
Same day 06:21 Same day 19:18
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Bava
Same day 19:18 Next day 08:21
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.
Krishna Dashami · Sat
Sep 9
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 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:33 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 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:33 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 → 05:17 | ||
| 11:53 → 12:43 | ||
| 03:30 → 05:15 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:44 | ||
| 13:52 → 15:26 | ||
| 06:02 → 07:36 | ||
| 21:22 → 23:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 9, 2023?
- The tithi on September 9, 2023 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on September 9, 2023?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 9, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 9, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:10–10:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.