Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 17 September 2073A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:07, sunset 18:23. Abhijit 11:51 to 12:40. Yamaganda 12:15 to 13:47. Gulika Kalam 15:19 to 16:51. Rahu Kalam 16:51 to 18:23.00061218Moonset 06:43Moonrise 19:11

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 17 September 2073

Sunday in New Delhi.

Pratipada until 16:38, then Dwitiya.

Observed today Kanya sankranti

Times forNew Delhi · 17 September

Rahu Kalam runs 16:51 to 18:23. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:07 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:07
  2. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.06:43
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.11:51 to 12:40
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.12:15 to 13:47
  5. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.15:19 to 16:51
  6. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.16:51 to 18:23
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:23
  8. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.19:11

Subdial: the Moon, waning, Krishna Pratipada.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraRavivaraSunday, the day of the Sun (Su)From sunrise at 06:07 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPratipada, then DwitiyaThe first and second lunar days of the waning MoonPratipada until 16:38 · Dwitiya until 19:02 Mon
  • NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada, then RevatiThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 01:25 Mon, then Revati until 04:23 Tue
  • YogaGanda, then VriddhiOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 17:57, then Vriddhi until 18:51 Mon
  • KaranaKaulava, Taitila, then GaraHalf of a lunar dayKaulava until 16:38 · Taitila until 05:49 Mon · Gara until 19:02 Mon

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:07The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:23Day hours end, night hours begin12 h 16 min of daylight
  • Moonset06:43Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise19:11Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaKrishnaThe waning fortnight, full moon to new moon
  • MasaAshvinaLunar month, counted to the full moonBhadrapada when counted to the new moon
  • RituVarshaMonsoon, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraVijayaThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • Kanya sankrantiSunday 17 September

Next Ekadashi

  • Indira EkadashiWednesday 27 SeptemberBreak the fast on Thursday between 13:24 and 18:10.
  • Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 28 SeptemberFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.