Panchang for Friday, 25 September 2026 (Chaturdashi, Anant Chaturdashi, Muhurat, Rahu Kalam)
Here is the panchang for Friday, 25 September 2026, published the evening before. It is a Chaturdashi day, and the Rashtriya Panchang lists Anant Chaturdashi on this date. All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST).
Prepared on Thursday, 24 September 2026, 10:22 PM IST, for Friday, 25 September 2026. The Gregorian date and weekday are read from our publishing system’s clock, not typed by hand.
The date in three calendars
| Calendar | Date |
|---|---|
| Gregorian (English) calendar | Friday, 25 September 2026 |
| Vikram Samvat (Hindu lunisolar) | 2083, Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi (Purnima from 11:07 PM) |
| Shaka Samvat (Hindu lunisolar) | 1948, Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi (Purnima from 11:07 PM) |
| Shaka Samvat (Indian national civil calendar) | 3 Asvina 1948 |
Vikram and Shaka year numbers change at Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (March 2026) in most of north India. In Gujarat the Vikram year changes after Diwali (10 November 2026 this year).
When does the Hindu date change? (tithi timeline)
In the Hindu calendar the weekday changes at sunrise, but the tithi can change at any hour. The tithi running at sunrise gives the day its name. Timeline on the English clock, from the official Rashtriya Panchang (all times IST):
| Time (English calendar) | What changes (Vikram Samvat panchang) |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24 Sep, 11:19 PM | Trayodashi ends. Chaturdashi begins. Taitila karana ends, Gara begins. |
| Friday 25 Sep, about 6:20 AM (Ujjain sunrise) | Friday begins. The tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi, so 25 September is the Chaturdashi day. |
| 11:18 AM | Karana Gara ends. Vanij begins. |
| 11:23 AM | Nakshatra Shatabhisha ends. Purva Bhadrapada begins. |
| 2:51 PM | Yoga Shula ends. Yoga Ganda begins. |
| 11:07 PM | Chaturdashi ends. Purnima begins. Vanij ends, Vishti begins. |
| Saturday 26 Sep, 5:33 AM | The Moon moves from Kumbha to Mina. |
| Saturday 26 Sep, about 6:20 AM | Saturday begins. The tithi at sunrise is Purnima (until 10:19 PM). |
In simple words: on Friday 25 September, Chaturdashi is in force all day until 11:07 PM. After 11:07 PM, Chaturdashi ends and Purnima begins.
Panchang at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Day (Vaar) | Friday (Shukravar) |
| Month and paksha | Bhadrapada, Shukla Paksha |
| Tithi | Chaturdashi until 11:07 PM, then Purnima (until 10:19 PM on Saturday) |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha until 11:23 AM, then Purva Bhadrapada (until 11:32 AM on Saturday) |
| Yoga | Shula until 2:51 PM, then Ganda (until 1:18 PM on Saturday) |
| Karana | Gara until 11:18 AM, Vanij until 11:07 PM, then Vishti |
| Moon sign (Rashi) | Kumbha (until 5:33 AM on Saturday, then Mina) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka Samvat | 2083 / 1948 |
Sun and moon (Ujjain)
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:20 AM |
| Sunset | 6:16 PM |
| Length of day | about 11 hours 56 minutes |
| Moonrise | 5:30 PM |
| Moonset | 5:39 AM (26 September) |
Sunrise and sunset are shown the traditional panchang way (the centre of the Sun at the horizon). The sunrise you actually see is about 4 minutes earlier, and the visible sunset about 4 minutes later. Moonrise and moonset are calculated for Ujjain and can differ by 2 to 3 minutes between calculators.
Auspicious times (Shubh muhurat)
| Muhurat | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurat | 4:44 AM to 5:32 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:54 AM to 12:42 PM |
Times traditionally avoided for new work
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Gulika Kaal | 7:49 AM to 9:19 AM |
| Rahu Kalam | 10:48 AM to 12:18 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:17 PM to 4:47 PM |
About the day: Chaturdashi and Anant Chaturdashi
Chaturdashi is the 14th tithi of a lunar fortnight, and this one falls in the bright (Shukla) half of Bhadrapada, the day before Purnima. Chaturdashi is the tithi at sunrise on Friday, so the Rashtriya Panchang lists Anant Chaturdashi on 25 September. Many families and communities mark it as the day of the main Ganesh Visarjan, and it is also traditionally associated with worship of Vishnu as Ananta. For visarjan timings and customs, see our Ganesh Visarjan guide. Observances vary by family and community, so please follow your local panchang or temple.
Coming up
- 26 September: Bhadrapada Purnima (the Rashtriya Panchang also lists Indra Purnima) and the start of Pitru Paksha with Purnima Shraddha. See our Pitru Paksha guide.
- 27 September: Krishna Paksha Pratipada; the Rashtriya Panchang lists Pitri Paksha Tarpana beginning this day.
- 11 October: Sharad Navratri begins.
How we checked these times
The tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana times come from the official Rashtriya Panchang 1948 Saka (2026–27) of the Positional Astronomy Centre, India Meteorological Department. The book gives times for all of India in IST and has no separate Ujjain table, so the Ujjain sunrise, sunset, moonrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat times are calculated for Ujjain and checked with our own astronomical calculation (the tithi, nakshatra and yoga end times matched the book within 2 minutes). Please follow your family’s or temple’s panchang for religious observances.
