Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 07:06, after which Purnima runs until 07:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 16:18, then Hasta until 17:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 14:52, then Dhruva until 14:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 07:06) to Vishti (until 19:21) and then to Bava (until 07:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:25 to 13:58. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 06:56 Same day 07:06
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Purnima
Same day 07:06 Next day 07:41
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni
Prev day 15:21 Same day 16:18
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Hasta
Same day 16:18 Next day 17:39
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 15:42 Same day 14:52
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Dhruva
Same day 14:52 Next day 14:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 18:58 Same day 07:06
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Vishti
Same day 07:06 Same day 19:21
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Bava
Same day 19:21 Next day 07:41
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Wed
Apr 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 33m| 06:11 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:51 | ||
| 01:51 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:10 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 33m| 06:11 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:51 | ||
| 01:51 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:10 |
| 04:39 → 05:25 | ||
| 08:49 → 10:29 | ||
| 12:25 → 13:58 | ||
| 07:44 → 09:18 | ||
| 10:51 → 12:25 | ||
| 22:50 → 00:30 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 1, 2026?
- The tithi on April 1, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 1, 2026?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 1, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 1, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:25–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.