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Thursday, 10 September 2026

Bhadrapada, Krishna Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

Chaturdashi · Bhadrapada Amavasya

10 September 2026 is Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, a Guruvaar (गुरुवार). It is Bhadrapada Amavasya, also called Kushagrahani Amavasya, Kusotpatini Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya and Polala Amavasya. The tithi runs from 12:31 PM on 9 September 2026 until 10:33 AM. Sunrise at New Delhi is 6:03 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal falls between 1:51 PM and 3:24 PM, and the Abhijit Muhurat is 11:52 AM to 12:42 PM.

Tithi (तिथि)
Chaturdashi
until 10:33 AM
Sunrise (सूर्योदय)
6:03 AM
Sunset 6:32 PM
Rahu Kaal (राहु काल)
1:51 PM – 3:24 PM
Avoid new work
The lunar day

Tithi, Paksha and Vaar (तिथि)

Chaturdashi
Krishna Paksha · tithi 14 of 15
12:31 PM, 9 Sep – 10:33 AM
Amavasya
begins today
10:33 AM – 8:56 AM, 11 Sep
Vaar (weekday) (वार)
Ruled by Jupiter (Guru)
Guruvaar · गुरुवार
Paksha (पक्ष)
the waning fortnight, full moon to new
Krishna Paksha · कृष्ण पक्ष

Chaturdashi begins 12:31 PM, 9 Sep and ends 10:33 AM.

Festival today

Bhadrapada Amavasya

Bhadrapada Amavasyaभाद्रपद अमावस्या

Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Amavasya · Shravana in amanta reckoning

Also known as Kushagrahani Amavasya, Kusotpatini Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya and Polala Amavasya.

Kushagrahani AmavasyaKusotpatini AmavasyaPithori Amavasya· Maharashtra and GujaratPolala Amavasya· Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

The new moon on which kusha grass is gathered for the year's rituals -- kusha cut on this day is held to stay potent for twelve months. It is also a day for tarpan to the ancestors, and in the Deccan mothers keep the Pithori vrat for the wellbeing of their children.

What devotees do

  • Gather kusha grass before sunrise.
  • Offer tarpan and til-water to the ancestors.
  • Bathe in a river or holy tank where possible.
Auspicious windows

Shubh Muhurat (शुभ मुहूर्त)

Abhijit Muhurat (अभिजित मुहूर्त)
The one window good for almost any undertaking
11:52 AM – 12:42 PM
Brahma Muhurat (ब्रह्म मुहूर्त)
Before dawn — for meditation, study and sadhana
4:31 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya Muhurat (विजय मुहूर्त)
Afternoon — traditionally for setting out and for contests
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Pradosh Kaal (प्रदोष काल)
The window after sunset, used for Shiva and Lakshmi puja
6:32 PM – 8:56 PM
Nishita Kaal (निशीथ काल)
True midnight — Shivratri and Diwali Mahalakshmi puja
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM, 11 Sep

Abhijit is the eighth of the fifteen muhurtas between sunrise and sunset, so it is 50 minutes long today rather than a fixed 48 — it stretches and shrinks with the length of the day.

Periods to avoid

Ashubh Kaal (अशुभ काल)

Inauspicious period: Rahu Kaal (राहु काल)
Begin nothing new. About 90 minutes, and the most watched of the three.
1:51 PM – 3:24 PM
Inauspicious period: Yamaganda (यमगण्ड)
Ruled by Yama. Associated with loss and obstruction.
6:03 AM – 7:36 AM
Inauspicious period: Gulika Kaal (गुलिक काल)
Ruled by Gulika. Avoided for ceremonies, though not for all work.
9:10 AM – 10:43 AM

We do not publish Varjyam, Dur Muhurat or Godhuli Muhurat. The rules behind them are known, but the underlying tables differ between sources by enough to move a window by the better part of an hour — and these are windows whose whole purpose is telling you not to begin something. We would rather leave them out than print a number we cannot stand behind.

Hour by hour

Choghadiya (चौघड़िया)

The day and the night are each divided into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are best avoided. It is the quickest check there is for whether the next hour and a half is a good time to begin something.

Day — sunrise 6:03 AM to sunset 6:32 PM

Shubh (शुभ)
Marriage, ceremonies, religious work.
6:03 AM – 7:36 AM
Inauspicious period: Rog (रोग)
Avoid. Confronting an enemy only.
7:36 AM – 9:10 AM
Inauspicious period: Udveg (उद्वेग)
Avoid. Government work only.
9:10 AM – 10:43 AM
Char (चर)
Travel and movement. Neutral otherwise.
10:43 AM – 12:17 PM
Labh (लाभ)
Business, new ventures, education.
12:17 PM – 1:51 PM
Amrit (अमृत)
Best of all. Any auspicious work.
1:51 PM – 3:24 PM
Inauspicious period: Kaal (काल)
Avoid. Wealth accumulation only.
3:24 PM – 4:58 PM
Shubh (शुभ)
Marriage, ceremonies, religious work.
4:58 PM – 6:32 PM

Night — sunset 6:32 PM to sunrise 6:04 AM

Amrit (अमृत)
Best of all. Any auspicious work.
6:32 PM – 7:58 PM
Inauspicious period: Kaal (काल)
Avoid. Wealth accumulation only.
7:58 PM – 9:25 PM
Shubh (शुभ)
Marriage, ceremonies, religious work.
9:25 PM – 10:51 PM
Inauspicious period: Rog (रोग)
Avoid. Confronting an enemy only.
10:51 PM – 12:18 AM, 11 Sep
Inauspicious period: Udveg (उद्वेग)
Avoid. Government work only.
12:18 AM, 11 Sep – 1:44 AM, 11 Sep
Char (चर)
Travel and movement. Neutral otherwise.
1:44 AM, 11 Sep – 3:11 AM, 11 Sep
Labh (लाभ)
Business, new ventures, education.
3:11 AM, 11 Sep – 4:37 AM, 11 Sep
Amrit (अमृत)
Best of all. Any auspicious work.
4:37 AM, 11 Sep – 6:04 AM, 11 Sep

The night choghadiya belongs to Guruvaar, not to the next day: in the panchang the weekday changes at sunrise, not at midnight.

The other three limbs

Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana (नक्षत्र)

Nakshatra: Magha (नक्षत्र)
Pada 3 at sunrise
3:13 PM, 9 Sep – 2:03 PM
Nakshatra: Purva Phalguni
begins today
2:03 PM – 1:15 PM, 11 Sep
Yoga: Siddha (योग)
9:51 PM, 9 Sep – 7:16 PM
Yoga: Sadhya
begins today
7:16 PM – 5:00 PM, 11 Sep
Karana: Shakuni (करण)
11:30 PM, 9 Sep – 10:33 AM
Karana: Chatushpada
begins today
10:33 AM – 9:42 PM
Karana: Naga
begins today
9:42 PM – 8:56 AM, 11 Sep

The Moon is in Magha at sunrise, in its 3rd pada. A karana is half a tithi, which is why there are more of them in a day than anything else here.

Suryoday and Chandroday

Sun and Moon (सूर्य और चंद्र)

Sunrise (सूर्योदय)
6:03 AM
Sunset (सूर्यास्त)
6:32 PM
Moonrise (चंद्रोदय)
4:59 AM
Moonset (चंद्रास्त)
6:01 PM

Day length is 12 hours 29 minutes, night 11 hours 32 minutes.

Planetary hours

Hora (होरा)

Twenty-four planetary hours from sunrise, in the Chaldean order. The first is always ruled by the lord of the weekday — Jupiter (Guru) today, which is what makes it Guruvaar. Day horas and night horas are not sixty minutes each; they are a twelfth of the actual day and a twelfth of the actual night.

1. Jupiter (Guru)
6:03 AM – 7:05 AM
2. Mars (Mangal)
7:05 AM – 8:07 AM
3. Sun (Surya)
8:07 AM – 9:10 AM
4. Venus (Shukra)
9:10 AM – 10:12 AM
5. Mercury (Budh)
10:12 AM – 11:15 AM
6. Moon (Chandra)
11:15 AM – 12:17 PM
7. Saturn (Shani)
12:17 PM – 1:19 PM
8. Jupiter (Guru)
1:19 PM – 2:22 PM
9. Mars (Mangal)
2:22 PM – 3:24 PM
10. Sun (Surya)
3:24 PM – 4:27 PM
11. Venus (Shukra)
4:27 PM – 5:29 PM
12. Mercury (Budh)
5:29 PM – 6:32 PM
13. Moon (Chandra)
6:32 PM – 7:29 PM
14. Saturn (Shani)
7:29 PM – 8:27 PM
15. Jupiter (Guru)
8:27 PM – 9:25 PM
16. Mars (Mangal)
9:25 PM – 10:22 PM
17. Sun (Surya)
10:22 PM – 11:20 PM
18. Venus (Shukra)
11:20 PM – 12:18 AM, 11 Sep
19. Mercury (Budh)
12:18 AM, 11 Sep – 1:15 AM, 11 Sep
20. Moon (Chandra)
1:15 AM, 11 Sep – 2:13 AM, 11 Sep
21. Saturn (Shani)
2:13 AM, 11 Sep – 3:11 AM, 11 Sep
22. Jupiter (Guru)
3:11 AM, 11 Sep – 4:08 AM, 11 Sep
23. Mars (Mangal)
4:08 AM, 11 Sep – 5:06 AM, 11 Sep
24. Sun (Surya)
5:06 AM, 11 Sep – 6:04 AM, 11 Sep
Where the lights stand

Rashi, Masa and Samvat (मास)

Chandra Rashi (Moon sign) (चंद्र राशि)
All day
Simha (Leo)
Surya Rashi (Sun sign) (सूर्य राशि)
Sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsha
Simha (Leo)
Masa — Purnimanta (मास)
North Indian reckoning: the month ends at the full moon
Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha
Masa — Amanta
Southern and western reckoning: the month ends at the new moon
Shravana Krishna Paksha
Ritu (season) (ऋतु)
Varsha
Ayana (अयन)
The Sun's half-year direction
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

The two masa reckonings differ through every waning fortnight, which is why a calendar from Delhi and one from Chennai can name the same day differently. Today it is Bhadrapada in the north and Shravana in the south.

Frequently asked

Questions about 10 September 2026

What tithi is 10 September 2026?

10 September 2026 is Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. The tithi runs from 12:31 PM on 9 September 2026 until 10:33 AM, calculated for New Delhi.

Is 10 September 2026 Bhadrapada Amavasya?

Yes. 10 September 2026 is Bhadrapada Amavasya, also known as Kushagrahani Amavasya, Kusotpatini Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya and Polala Amavasya. The new moon on which kusha grass is gathered for the year's rituals -- kusha cut on this day is held to stay potent for twelve months. It is also a day for tarpan to the ancestors, and in the Deccan mothers keep the Pithori vrat for the wellbeing of their children.

What is the Rahu Kaal on 10 September 2026?

Rahu Kaal on 10 September 2026 is from 1:51 PM to 3:24 PM at New Delhi. Yamaganda is 6:03 AM to 7:36 AM and Gulika Kaal is 9:10 AM to 10:43 AM. These are the periods in which new work is traditionally not begun.

What is the shubh muhurat on 10 September 2026?

Abhijit Muhurat, the window good for almost any undertaking, is 11:52 AM to 12:42 PM. Brahma Muhurat is 4:31 AM to 5:17 AM before dawn, and Vijaya Muhurat is 2:22 PM to 3:12 PM.

What time is sunrise and sunset on 10 September 2026?

At New Delhi, sunrise on 10 September 2026 is 6:03 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM. Moonrise is 4:59 AM and moonset is 6:01 PM.

All timings are calculated for New Delhi, India (28.61°N, 77.21°E) in Indian Standard Time, using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsha. Sunrise and every muhurat derived from it shift by up to an hour across India, so times will differ for your city.