Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 12:31, after which Chaturdashi runs until 10:33 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 15:13, then Magha until 14:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 21:51, then Siddha until 19:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:31) to Vishti (until 23:30) and then to Shakuni (until 10:33 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:18 to 13:52. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day14:43Same day12:31
Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day12:31Next day10:33
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day16:38Same day15:13
Magha
Same day15:13Next day14:03
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shiva
Same day00:39Same day21:51
Siddha
Same day21:51Next day19:16
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day01:35Same day12:31
Vishti
Same day12:31Same day23:30
Shakuni
Same day23:30Next day10:33
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.
Krishna Trayodashi · Wed
Sep 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0307:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:52 | ||
| 13:5215:25 | ||
| 15:2516:59 | ||
| 16:5918:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3319:59 | ||
| 19:5921:26 | ||
| 21:2622:52 | ||
| 22:5200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:37 | ||
| 04:3706:03 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0307:36 | ||
| 07:3609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:18 | ||
| 12:1813:52 | ||
| 13:5215:25 | ||
| 15:2516:59 | ||
| 16:5918:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3319:59 | ||
| 19:5921:26 | ||
| 21:2622:52 | ||
| 22:5200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:44 | ||
| 01:4403:11 | ||
| 03:1104:37 | ||
| 04:3706:03 |
| 04:31→05:17 | ||
| 13:43→15:13 | ||
| 12:18→13:52 | ||
| 07:36→09:10 | ||
| 10:44→12:18 | ||
| 04:41→06:11 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 3m| 06:0307:05 | ||
| 07:0508:08 | ||
| 08:0809:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:15 | ||
| 11:1512:18 | ||
| 12:1813:20 | ||
| 13:2014:23 | ||
| 14:2315:25 | ||
| 15:2516:28 | ||
| 16:2817:31 | ||
| 17:3118:33 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:3319:31 | ||
| 19:3120:28 | ||
| 20:2821:26 | ||
| 21:2622:23 | ||
| 22:2323:21 | ||
| 23:2100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:16 | ||
| 01:1602:13 | ||
| 02:1303:11 | ||
| 03:1104:08 | ||
| 04:0805:06 | ||
| 05:0606:03 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on September 9, 2026?
- The tithi on September 9, 2026 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on September 9, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on September 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on September 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:18–13:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.