Sunday, April 14, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Shashthi until 11:44, after which Saptami runs until 12:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 01:34 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 03:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 23:32, then Sukarma until 23:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:44) to Gar (until 23:52) and then to Vanij (until 12:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:10 to 18:46. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day12:04Same day11:44
Shukla Saptami
Same day11:44Next day12:12
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra · Pada 1
Same day00:48Next day01:34
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Atiganda
Same day00:33Same day23:32
Sukarma
Same day23:32Next day23:07
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day23:48Same day11:44
Gar
Same day11:44Same day23:52
Vanij
Same day23:52Next day12:12
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Sun
Apr 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:10 | ||
| 17:1018:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:10 | ||
| 20:1021:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:44 | ||
| 01:4403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:31 | ||
| 04:3105:55 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:10 | ||
| 17:1018:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:10 | ||
| 20:1021:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:44 | ||
| 01:4403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:31 | ||
| 04:3105:55 |
| 04:27→05:11 | ||
| 11:55→12:47 | ||
| 15:15→16:54 | ||
| 17:10→18:46 | ||
| 12:21→13:57 | ||
| 15:34→17:10 | ||
| 09:28→11:07 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5607:00 | ||
| 07:0008:04 | ||
| 08:0409:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:34 | ||
| 15:3416:38 | ||
| 16:3817:42 | ||
| 17:4218:46 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4619:42 | ||
| 19:4220:38 | ||
| 20:3821:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:16 | ||
| 01:1602:12 | ||
| 02:1203:08 | ||
| 03:0804:04 | ||
| 04:0404:59 | ||
| 04:5905:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 14, 2024?
- The tithi on April 14, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 14, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:10–18:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

