Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Sunrise
06:10
IST, New Delhi
Sunset
18:17
IST, New Delhi
Moon in
Kanya
Virgo
Vara
Mangalavara
Lord: Mangal (Mars)
Pancha Anga
Five Limbs of the Day
01 — Vara · Weekday
Day
Tuesday · Mangalavara
Ruling Planet
Mangal (Mars)
02 — Tithi · Lunar Day
Tithi at Sunrise
Shukla Dvitiya
Position
2 of 30 · Shukla Paksha (waxing moon)
Tithi Ends
04:54 IST
03 — Nakshatra · Lunar Mansion
Nakshatra at Sunrise
Hasta
Position & Lord
13 of 27 · Lord: Moon
Nakshatra Ends
13:42 IST
04 — Yoga
Yoga at Sunrise
Brahma
Position
25 of 27 · formed by Sun + Moon longitude
Yoga Ends
20:25 IST
05 — Karana · Half Tithi
Karana at Sunrise
Balava
Note
Each tithi is divided into two karanas; this is the karana prevailing at sunrise.
Daily Timings
Auspicious & Inauspicious Periods (IST)
Abhijit Muhurta — Most Auspicious
11:49 – 12:37
The 48-minute window around solar noon. Considered the single most auspicious period of any day — ideal for beginning important work.
Rahu Kala
Period
15:15 – 16:46
Significance
Ruled by Rahu. Traditionally avoided for new beginnings, travel, or important decisions. Occurs in a different 1.5-hour slot each day of the week.
Gulika Kala
Period
10:43 – 12:13
Significance
Ruled by Gulika, the son of Saturn. Also considered inauspicious for starting new endeavours.
Calendar Context
Hindu Calendar
Lunar Month
Bhadrapada
Paksha
Shukla
Waxing moon
Vikrama Samvat
2081