Saturday, April 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 10:09, after which Tritiya runs until 12:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 21:34, then Vishakha until 00:07 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 14:15, then Vajra until 14:42 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:09) to Vanij (until 23:02) and then to Vishti (until 12:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:16 to 10:50. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 08:42 Same day 10:09
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 10:09 Next day 12:00
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 19:24 Same day 21:34
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Vishakha
Same day 21:34 Next day 00:07
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Harshana
Prev day 14:07 Same day 14:15
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Vajra
Same day 14:15 Next day 14:42
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 21:23 Same day 10:09
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Vanij
Same day 10:09 Same day 23:02
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Vishti
Same day 23:02 Next day 12:00
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Krishna Dvitiya · Sat
Apr 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:08 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:50 | ||
| 10:50 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:40 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:08 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:50 | ||
| 10:50 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:40 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:06 |
| 04:36 → 05:22 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:49 | ||
| 11:59 → 13:43 | ||
| 09:16 → 10:50 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:08 → 07:42 | ||
| 01:30 → 03:15 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:08 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:18 | ||
| 10:18 11:21 | ||
| 11:21 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 18:40 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:40 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:21 | ||
| 01:21 02:18 | ||
| 02:18 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 4, 2026?
- The tithi on April 4, 2026 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 4, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:16–10:50. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.