Panchang for Sunday, 27 September 2026 (Pratipada, Nakshatra, Muhurat, Rahu Kalam)
Here is the panchang for Sunday, 27 September 2026, published the evening before. It is a Krishna Paksha Pratipada day, the first day of the dark fortnight after Bhadrapada Purnima, and the Rashtriya Panchang notes that Pitri Paksha Tarpana begins on this date. Timings are given for Ujjain and, in a separate table, for Prayagraj. All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST).
Prepared on Saturday, 26 September 2026, 9:49 PM IST, for Sunday, 27 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 | Sunday, 27 September 2026 |
| Vikram Samvat (Hindu lunisolar) | 2083, Bhadrapada Krishna Pratipada (called Ashwin Krishna Pratipada in the purnimanta calendars of north India) |
| Shaka Samvat (Hindu lunisolar) | 1948, Bhadrapada Krishna Pratipada |
| Shaka Samvat (Indian national civil calendar) | 5 Asvina 1948 |
Two systems name the months differently. In the amanta system (Gujarat, Maharashtra, South India) the fortnight after Purnima is Bhadrapada Krishna; in the purnimanta system used across north India it is already Ashwin Krishna. The Rashtriya Panchang lists it as Bhadra Krishna. 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) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 26 Sep, 10:19 PM | Purnima ends. Krishna Paksha Pratipada begins. Karana Balava begins. |
| Sunday 27 Sep, about 6:20 AM (Ujjain sunrise) | Sunday begins. The tithi at sunrise is Pratipada, so 27 September is the Pratipada day. |
| 9:43 AM | Karana Balava ends. Kaulava begins. |
| 11:08 AM | Nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada ends. Revati begins. |
| 11:17 AM | Yoga Vriddhi ends. Yoga Dhruva begins. |
| 1:20 PM | The Sun enters Hasta nakshatra. |
| 8:59 PM | Pratipada ends. Dwitiya begins. Kaulava ends, Taitila begins. |
| Monday 28 Sep, 8:09 AM | Karana Taitila ends. Gara begins. |
| Monday 28 Sep, 8:54 AM | Yoga Dhruva ends. The next yoga begins. |
| Monday 28 Sep, 10:17 AM | Nakshatra Revati ends. Ashwini begins. The Moon moves from Mina to Mesha. |
| Monday 28 Sep, about 6:20 AM | Monday begins. The tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya (until 7:14 PM). |
In simple words: on Sunday 27 September, Pratipada is in force from sunrise until 8:59 PM. After 8:59 PM, Pratipada ends and Dwitiya begins.
Panchang at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Day (Vaar) | Sunday (Ravivar) |
| Month and paksha | Bhadrapada, Krishna Paksha (Ashwin Krishna in the purnimanta system) |
| Tithi | Pratipada until 8:59 PM, then Dwitiya (until 7:14 PM on Monday) |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada until 11:08 AM, then Revati (until 10:17 AM on Monday) |
| Yoga | Vriddhi until 11:17 AM, then Dhruva (until 8:54 AM on Monday) |
| Karana | Balava until 9:43 AM, Kaulava until 8:59 PM, then Taitila |
| Moon sign (Rashi) | Mina all day (moves to Mesha at 10:17 AM on Monday) |
| Sun enters Hasta nakshatra | 1:20 PM |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka Samvat | 2083 / 1948 |
Sun and moon (Ujjain)
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:20 AM |
| Sunset | 6:14 PM |
| Length of day | about 11 hours 54 minutes |
| Moonrise | 6:38 PM |
| Moonset | 7:35 AM (28 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 (Prokerala shows 6:35 PM and 7:38 AM).
Auspicious times (Shubh muhurat), Ujjain
| Muhurat | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurat | 4:44 AM to 5:32 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:54 AM to 12:41 PM |
Times traditionally avoided for new work, Ujjain
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:17 PM to 1:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:16 PM to 4:45 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 4:45 PM to 6:14 PM |
Prayagraj timings
The tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana times above are the same everywhere in India. Only the sunrise-based times change with the city. Prayagraj sits about 24 minutes east of Ujjain, so its sun rises and sets earlier. These are calculated for Prayagraj (25.44° N, 81.85° E):
| Event | Prayagraj |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM |
| Sunset | 5:50 PM |
| Length of day | about 11 hours 53 minutes |
| Moonrise | 6:11 PM |
| Moonset | 7:13 AM (28 September) |
| Brahma Muhurat | 4:20 AM to 5:08 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:29 AM to 12:17 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:53 AM to 1:22 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:51 PM to 4:21 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 4:21 PM to 5:50 PM |
The Prayagraj times come from our own calculation with the same method as the Ujjain times (traditional sunrise and sunset, Lahiri ayanamsa). We checked the method against Prokerala for Ujjain but have not compared Prayagraj with a second website, so please allow a few minutes either way.
About the day: Krishna Pratipada and Pitri Paksha
Pratipada is the first tithi of a lunar fortnight. This one opens the Krishna (dark) fortnight that follows Bhadrapada Purnima. The Rashtriya Panchang lists Pitri Paksha Tarpana beginning on 27 September, and traditionally the Pratipada tithi is the day some families perform shraddha for relatives who passed away on a Pratipada. Observances and exact timings vary by family and community, so please follow your local panchang, priest or temple. For dates, tithis and rules see our Pitru Paksha guide.
Planet news: Mercury (Budh) enters Tula
Many readers searched for Budh on Saturday 26 September because Mercury changed sign. In the sidereal (Lahiri) system used by the Indian panchang, Mercury moved from Kanya (Virgo) to Tula (Libra) at about 12:30 PM IST on Saturday 26 September 2026 (our calculation gives 12:29 PM, some Hindi calendars list 12:31 PM and Prokerala lists 12:36 PM, because calendars differ by a few minutes). See our full Budh gochar explainer. Here is the full picture from our own astronomical calculation:
| Event | Date and time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Mercury enters Tula (Libra) | Saturday 26 September 2026, about 12:30 PM |
| Mercury turns retrograde (vakri) | Saturday 24 October 2026, about 1:54 PM |
| Mercury turns direct (margi) | Friday 13 November 2026, about 10:18 PM |
| Mercury leaves Tula for Vrishchika (Scorpio) | Wednesday 2 December 2026, about 5:18 PM |
Mercury goes back to being direct on 13 November, so it is in retrograde motion in Tula for almost three weeks. This is astronomy only. This page makes no predictions about signs or people.
Coming up
- 28 September: Krishna Dwitiya (from 8:59 PM on 27 September until 7:14 PM). The Moon enters Mesha at 10:17 AM.
- 11 October: Sharad Navratri begins.
- 24 October: Mercury turns retrograde; 13 November: Mercury turns direct.
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. We compared them with Prokerala’s panchang for Ujjain and with our own astronomical calculation, and they agree within 2 minutes (for example, Pratipada ends 8:59 PM in the book and in our calculation, 8:58 PM on Prokerala; the nakshatra ends 11:08 AM, 11:08 AM and 11:07 AM). The Ujjain sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika, Abhijit and Brahma Muhurat times matched Prokerala. The book has no separate city tables, so all city times are calculated. Moonrise and moonset differ from Prokerala by 3 minutes. Mercury’s sign changes are our own calculation. Please follow your family’s or temple’s panchang for religious observances.
Sources
- Rashtriya Panchang 1948 Saka (2026–27), Positional Astronomy Centre, IMD (free download page)
- Rashtriya Panchang English 2026-27 (ZIP, official)
- Prokerala: Panchang for 27 September 2026 (Ujjain), used for cross-checking
- Wikipedia: Indian national calendar (month start dates)
- Wikimedia Commons: Ram Ghat, Ujjain (photo, CC BY-SA 3.0)
