Sunday, April 12, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dashami until 01:17 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 01:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 15:14, then Dhanishta until 16:04 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 18:17, then Shubha until 17:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:03) to Vishti (until 01:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 13:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:09 to 18:45. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 00:38 Next day 01:17
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 13:40 Same day 15:14
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Dhanishta
Same day 15:14 Next day 16:04
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sadhya
Prev day 18:40 Same day 18:17
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Shubha
Same day 18:17 Next day 17:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 00:38 Same day 13:03
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Vishti
Same day 13:03 Next day 01:17
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.
Krishna Dashami · Sun
Apr 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:59 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 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:59 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 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:29 → 05:14 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 04:10 → 05:52 | ||
| 17:09 → 18:45 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:57 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:09 | ||
| 17:56 → 19:38 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 12, 2026?
- The tithi on April 12, 2026 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 12, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 12, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 12, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:09–18:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.