Saturday, April 12, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Purnima until 05:52 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 08:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 18:07, then Chitra until 21:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 20:39, then Harshana until 21:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:36) to Bava (until 05:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 19:08 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:10 to 10:46. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 12 April
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Same day 03:22 Next day 05:52
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Hasta
Prev day 15:09 Same day 18:07
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Chitra
Same day 18:07 Next day 21:10
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 19:44 Same day 20:39
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Harshana
Same day 20:39 Next day 21:38
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Same day 03:22 Same day 16:36
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Bava
Same day 16:36 Next day 05:52
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Purnima · Sat
Apr 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
| 04:29 → 05:14 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 11:22 → 13:10 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:46 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:33 | ||
| 05:58 → 07:34 | ||
| 00:35 → 02:23 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:58 07:02 | ||
| 07:02 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:14 | ||
| 10:14 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:41 | ||
| 17:41 18:45 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:45 19:41 | ||
| 19:41 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:17 | ||
| 01:17 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:05 | ||
| 04:05 05:01 | ||
| 05:01 05:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 12, 2025?
- The tithi on April 12, 2025 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on April 12, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:10–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.