26 September 2025 Panchang, Today’s History, Festivals & Important Events

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Discover the Hindu Panchang of 26 September 2025, including tithi, nakshatra, sunrise, rahu kaal, along with today’s festivals, vrats, history, famous birthdays and death anniversaries. Stay connected with culture, tradition, and history – all in one place.

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🕉 Hindu Calendar (Panchang)

📅 Shaka Samvat: 1947
📅 Vikram Samvat: 2082
🌙 Month: Ashwin
🌓 Paksha: Shukla Paksha
🪔 Tithi: Chaturthi till 09:34, then Panchami begins
✨ Nakshatra: Vishakha till 22:09, then Anuradha
🔄 Karana: Vishti till 09:34, then Bav
🔮 Yoga: Vishkumbha till 22:50, then Preeti
🌅 Sunrise: 06:11
🌇 Sunset: 18:13
🌔 Moonrise: 10:03
♎➡♏ Moon Sign (Chandra Rashi): Libra till 15:24, then Scorpio
☀️ Sun’s Movement: Dakshinayana
🌍 Sun’s Position: Dakshinagol
⏰ Abhijit Muhurat: 11:48 to 12:36
⛔ Rahu Kaal: 10:42 to 12:12
🍁 Season (Ritu): Sharad
🧭 Disha Shool: West

✍ Special Significance Today

Today is Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi till 09:34; after that Panchami begins.
Maa Kushmanda Puja / Vrat is observed.
Upang Lalita Panchami Vrat also observed.
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga / Karya Siddhi Yoga period from 22:09 till sunrise.
Sarva Dosh Nashak Ravi Yoga also from 22:09 onward.
Kumar Yoga is active.
Vighna Karak Bhadra till 09:34.
Today is Shri Rashtrasant Sadguru Janardan Swami Jayanti (Ashwin Shukla Panchami).
Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Birthday is observed.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Jayanti is celebrated.
CSIR Foundation Day (26 September 1942).
Military Engineering Service (India) – foundation day (1923).
Dev Anand Jayanti.
Subedar Joginder Singh Jayanti (Param Vir Chakra awardee).
Indo-European Languages Day.
World Environmental Health Day.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons / Disarmament Day.
Deaf Day (observed on 26 September, though popularly observed as a week in the last week of September).

Tomorrow (Saturday):

Panchami continues till 12:05, then Shashti begins.
Pancham Navratri / Maa Skandamata Puja / Vrat.
Nat Panchami (Udaya Panchami).
Moola Nakshatra starts at 25:08.
Sarva Dosh Nashak Ravi Yoga till 07:06, and again from 25:08.

🙏 Devotional Verse for the Day

Kushmandayai Namo Devyai

“Surāsampūrṇa kalaśaṁ rudhirāplutameva cha
Dadhānā hastapadmābhyāṁ Kushmāṇḍā śubhadāstu me”

Meaning:
Maa Kushmanda, holding in Her lotus hands a pot filled with wine and blood, may She grant me auspiciousness and blessings.

📜 Important Historical Events on 26 September

1087: William II became King of England.
1580: Francis Drake returned to England after circumnavigating the globe.
1733: France, Spain, and Sardinia signed an anti-German treaty.
1772: New Jersey passed a law requiring licensure for medical practice.
1777: During the American Revolution, British troops captured Philadelphia.
1786: The Eden Agreement (Britain & France) signed on commerce.
1815: Russia, Prussia & Austria signed the Holy Alliance.
1872: First temple in New York City built.
1907: New Zealand declared its independence.
1923: Foundation of Military Engineering Service (India).
1942: Establishment of CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research).
1950: UN forces recaptured Seoul from North Korea.
1950: Indonesia joined the United Nations.
1959: Typhoon Vera in Japan killed ~4,580 people, displaced ~1.6 million.
1960: Monarchy in North Yemen was overthrown by military revolt.
1960: First televised U.S. presidential debate: Kennedy vs Nixon, watched by ~70 million.
1973: Concorde made the Atlantic crossing in 3 hours 32 minutes.
1984: UK agreed to hand over Hong Kong to China.
1986: Sino-British agreement on Hong Kong.
1998: Sachin Tendulkar scored his 18th ODI century, overtaking Desmond Haynes’ record.
2001: U.S. reassured India support in fight against Kashmiri terrorism.
2002: France opposed unilateral U.S. action against Iraq.
2004: U.S. agreed to share space technology with India.
2007: Bridge under construction collapsed in Can Tho, Vietnam; 62 workers died.
2009: Poojashree Venkatesh won ITF Women’s Tennis title defeating Rashmi Chakravarti.
2009: Pankaj Advani won 76th National Billiards & Snooker Championship.
2009: Typhoon Ketsana killed ~700 across Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Thailand.
2011: Delhi Metro became first railway network to earn UN carbon credits.
2019: Malabar naval exercise (India, Japan, USA) launched near Japan (26 Sept – 4 Oct).
2019: After 119 years, abortion was legalized in Australia.
2020: PM Narendra Modi addressed 75th UN General Assembly session.
2021: Lt. Col. Shripad covered Leh → Manali (472 km) in 34 hours, making a Guinness record.
2021: IAF air show above Dal Lake in Kashmir.
2021: Switzerland legalized same-sex marriage by referendum.
2022: India’s Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched Swachh Toycathon (making toys from waste).
2022: School shooting in Izhevsk, Russia: 13 killed, 21 injured.
2022: Giorgia Meloni’s party got majority in Italy elections.
2023: Wedding fire in Qaraqosh, Iraq killed 94.
2023: Indian equestrian team won gold in Asian Games after 41 years.
2023: PM Narendra Modi addressed the G20 University Connect Finale.
2024: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal concluded his 3-day visit to Australia.

🎂 Birthdays on 26 September

1820: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (reformer, educator, freedom fighter)
1888: T.S. Eliot (poet, Nobel laureate)
1921: Subedar Joginder Singh (Param Vir Chakra awardee)
1923: Dev Anand (Bollywood actor)
1932: Dr. Manmohan Singh (former Prime Minister of India)
1981: Serena Williams (tennis legend)

🕯️ Death Anniversaries on 26 September

1842: Lord Wellesley, Governor General
1956: Laxmanrao Kirloskar, industrialist
1958: T.B. Cunha, Goan freedom fighter
1977: Uday Shankar, dancer/choreographer
1989: Hemant Kumar, singer & composer
1990: Alberto Moravia, Italian novelist
2019: Jacques Chirac, former President of France
2020: Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, economist
2021: Syarhey Herasimets, Belarusian football coach
2022: Ronny Peterson, Swedish goalkeeper
2023: Brooks Robinson, American baseball player
2024: John Ashton, American actor

📅 Observances & Celebrations on 26 September

Shri Rashtrasant Sadguru Janardan Swami Jayanti
Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Birthday
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Jayanti
CSIR Foundation Day (1942)
Military Engineering Service Day (1923, India)
Dev Anand Jayanti
Subedar Joginder Singh Jayanti
Indo-European Languages Day
World Environmental Health Day
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Deaf Day (observed on 26 September or as a week in late September)

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to maintain accuracy. The author holds no responsibility for any inadvertent errors in dates, events, or details.

🌻 Have a blessed and meaningful day! 🌻