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2025-09-23

Tithi

Dwitiya द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Chitra चित्रा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:02	17:32	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	10:00	11:31	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	13:01	14:31	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:37	13:25	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:23 – 06:11

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:54 – 06:59

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:02 – 15:50

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:51 – 19:15

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:03 – 20:08

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:37 – 01:25

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

07:22 – 09:09

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

10:02 – 11:48

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

09:24 – 10:12

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:25 – 14:13

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Kanya#6

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Phalguni उत्तराफाल्गुनी

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

07:47
14:27
21:07
03:47

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

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Shaka Samvat

1947

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

Gujarati Samvat

2081

Krodhi क्रोधी

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Sun सूर्य

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Vadha वध	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
10	Magha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
14	Chitra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
15	Swati	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
19	Mula	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Vadha वध	inauspicious
27	Revati	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	6	yes
2	Vrishabha	5	no
3	Mithuna	4	no
4	Karka	3	yes
5	Simha	2	no
6	Kanya	1	yes
7	Tula	12	no
8	Vrishchika	11	yes
9	Dhanu	10	yes
10	Makara	9	no
11	Kumbha	8	no
12	Meena	7	yes

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
6	Kanya कन्या	06:59	08:59
7	Tula तुला	08:59	11:29
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	11:29	13:54
9	Dhanu धनु	13:54	15:54
10	Makara मकर	15:54	17:29
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	17:29	18:44
12	Meena मीन	18:44	19:59
1	Mesha मेष	19:59	21:24
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	21:24	23:14
3	Mithuna मिथुन	23:14	01:34
4	Karka कर्क	01:34	03:59
5	Simha सिंह	03:59	06:29
6	Kanya कन्या	06:29	06:59

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Roga रोग	06:59	07:48	inauspicious
2	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:48	08:36	inauspicious
3	Agni अग्नि	08:36	09:24	inauspicious
4	Raja राज	09:24	10:12	inauspicious
5	Chora चोर	10:12	11:00	inauspicious
6	Shubha शुभ	11:00	11:49	auspicious
7	Roga रोग	11:49	12:37	inauspicious
8	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:37	13:25	inauspicious
9	Agni अग्नि	13:25	14:13	inauspicious
10	Raja राज	14:13	15:02	inauspicious
11	Chora चोर	15:02	15:50	inauspicious
12	Shubha शुभ	15:50	16:38	auspicious
13	Roga रोग	16:38	17:26	inauspicious
14	Mrityu मृत्यु	17:26	18:15	inauspicious
15	Agni अग्नि	18:15	19:03	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Sharadशरद्

Ritu (Drik)

Varshaवर्षा

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

12h 3m

Ratrimana

11h 57m

Madhyahna

13:01

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Yamaganda Kala - San Francisco, 23 September 2025

On Tuesday, the 23rd of September 2025, the Vedic calendar in San Francisco carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 6:59 AM and dipping below the horizon at 7:03 PM, bringing 12 hours 3 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Chitra. The day carries the Brahma yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2025-09-23. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 5:23 AM to 6:11 AM.

In San Francisco, Rahu Kala runs from 4:02 PM to 5:32 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Tuesday is North; new ventures toward the North are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 11:31 AM to 1:01 PM, stands out as the best muhurta. Chitra nakshatra is under the lordship of Mars, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with San Francisco's horizon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on 23 September 2025?

In San Francisco on 23 September 2025, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:02 PM to 5:32 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in San Francisco on 23 September 2025 at 6:59 AM?

Sunrise at 6:59 AM in San Francisco on 23 September 2025 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (37.77°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:03 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to San Francisco's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in San Francisco on 23 September 2025?

The yoga operative in San Francisco on 23 September 2025 is Brahma, active from 7:28 AM to 7:53 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Brahma yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana

नक्षत्र-वार योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita

Maha Dana (Great Charity)

महादान

- Dharmasindhu

Kamala Sadhana

कमला साधना

- Shakta Pramoda, Todala Tantra, Kamala Tantra, Mantra Mahodadhi

Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana

द्विपुष्कर/त्रिपुष्कर योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Brahma Yoga Sadhana

ब्रह्म योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Surya Siddhanta

Yama Dvitiya Tarpana

यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

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सैन फ्रांसिस्को — 23 सितम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:59
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:03
तिथि: द्वितीया (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: चित्रा (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:02–अपराह्ण 17:32
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 11:31–अपराह्ण 13:01)