24 September 2026: the Moon moves into Aquarius under Dhanishta

An expansive, steady Thursday: the Moon shifts into Aquarius and Dhanishta while Trayodashi and Dhriti yoga favour patient beginnings.

On Thursday 24 September 2026 the Moon enters Aquarius and Dhanishta takes over at 10:36, on an auspicious Trayodashi with Dhriti yoga. Read the day.

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A forward-leaning Thursday, and it earns that by what shifts overnight.

The Moon has left Capricorn for Aquarius, and the star behind it changes from Shravana to Dhanishta at 10:36. Before then the older mood lingers; after, the day takes on its own shape.

Dhanishta is ruled by Mars and carries the Vasus, its guiding lights. It leans toward drive, rhythm, and finishing visible work. Set against Guruvar, Jupiter's day, the tone turns expansive rather than careful.

The lunar day is Shukla Trayodashi, thirteenth of the waxing fortnight, running until 23:19 tonight. Its deity is Kamadeva and its nature is gentle and auspicious, a kind window for beginnings and for anything you want to grow.

The yoga has also changed, from Sukarma to Dhriti, which reads as steadiness. Dhriti rewards patient, committed effort over the impulsive kind. If there is a thing you keep restarting, today favours simply staying with it.

One timing note. Rahu Kaal sits in the mid-afternoon and the morning opens under Yamagandam, so hold a genuinely new launch for the clear stretch between. Those windows move by city because they hang off your local sunrise; check yours on the panchang tool.

This is the sky's shared weather. What it means for you depends on where these signs fall in your own chart. Tell us your birth date and AstroMedha will draw your chart free, then open Chart Chat with two questions on the house.

September 2026, read day by day

Common questions

What tithi is it on 24 September 2026?

It is Shukla Trayodashi, the thirteenth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, active until 23:19 that night. Its deity is Kamadeva and its nature is auspicious.

Which nakshatra is the Moon in on this day?

The day opens in Shravana and moves into Dhanishta at 10:36, where the Moon stays through the rest of the day. Dhanishta is ruled by Mars.

Is 24 September 2026 a good day for new beginnings?

Yes. Trayodashi is auspicious, the yoga is Dhriti which also favours positive action, and Dhanishta supports starting new ventures and religious ceremonies.

What are the Rahu Kaal timings for 24 September 2026?

Rahu Kaal and the other sunrise-based windows differ by city because they are derived from your local sunrise, so we do not print one figure. Check yours on the panchang tool.

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