Saptami
Friday, 18 September 2026 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Saptami
Current- Presiding deity
- Surya
- Group
- Bhadra
- Shukla
- #7
- Krishna
- #22
Today's tithi: Shukla Saptami · until
Significance
Saptami is the seventh lunar day, presided over by Surya. Considered ideal for travel, vehicle purchase, and outward movement. Magha Shukla Saptami is celebrated as Ratha Saptami, marking the day the Sun's chariot turns northward.
Next 6 dates in Bengaluru
Dates as the almanac assigns them in Bengaluru: normally the day this tithi is current at sunrise. Its window can begin the day before or end the day after.
| Date | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 Friday | Shukla | 10:48 AM (−1) – 01:01 PM |
| 3 October 2026 Saturday | Krishna | 10:15 AM (−1) – 08:00 AM |
| 17 October 2026 Saturday | Shukla | 05:54 AM – 08:28 AM (+1) Vriddhi: spans two sunrises |
| 1 November 2026 Sunday | Krishna | 04:57 PM (−1) – 02:52 PM |
| 16 November 2026 Monday | Shukla | 02:01 AM – 04:20 AM (+1) |
| 30 November 2026 Monday | Krishna | 01:46 AM – 12:12 AM (+1) |