Saturday, April 13, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 12:04, after which Shashthi runs until 11:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 00:48 (tomorrow), then Ardra until 01:34 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 00:33 (tomorrow), then Atiganda until 23:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 12:04) to Kaulava (until 23:48) and then to Taitila (until 11:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:45. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 13:12 Same day 12:04
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 12:04 Next day 11:44
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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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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Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day 00:50 Next day 00:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shobhana
Same day 02:12 Next day 00:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 00:32 Same day 12:04
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Kaulava
Same day 12:04 Same day 23:48
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Taitila
Same day 23:48 Next day 11:44
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.
Shukla Panchami · Sat
Apr 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:46 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:56 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:46 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:56 |
| 04:28 → 05:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 16:01 → 17:37 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:33 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:33 | ||
| 06:26 → 08:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:57 07:01 | ||
| 07:01 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:17 | ||
| 11:17 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:41 | ||
| 17:41 18:46 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:46 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 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:04 | ||
| 04:04 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 05:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 13, 2024?
- The tithi on April 13, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 13, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.