Sunday, April 13, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Pratipada until 08:25 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 10:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 21:10, then Swati until 00:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 21:38, then Vajra until 22:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 19:08) to Kaulava (until 08:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 21:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:09 to 18:45. The Moon transits Virgo 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
Krishna Pratipada
Same day05:52Next day08:25
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day18:07Same day21:10
Swati
Same day21:10Next day00:13
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Harshana
Prev day20:39Same day21:38
Vajra
Same day21:38Next day22:37
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day05:52Same day19:08
Kaulava
Same day19:08Next day08:25
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Pratipada · Sun
Apr 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:09 | ||
| 03:0904:32 | ||
| 04:3205:56 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:09 | ||
| 03:0904:32 | ||
| 04:3205:56 |
| 04:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:56→12:47 | ||
| 13:57→15:45 | ||
| 17:09→18:45 | ||
| 12:21→13:57 | ||
| 15:33→17:09 | ||
| 03:08→04:56 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5707:01 | ||
| 07:0108:05 | ||
| 08:0509:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:37 | ||
| 16:3717:41 | ||
| 17:4118:45 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4519:41 | ||
| 19:4120:37 | ||
| 20:3721:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:13 | ||
| 02:1303:09 | ||
| 03:0904:05 | ||
| 04:0505:00 | ||
| 05:0005:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 13, 2025?
- The tithi on April 13, 2025 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 13, 2025?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 13, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 13, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:09–18:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

