Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 22:31, after which Chaturdashi runs until 20:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 15:22, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 13:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 13:24, then Indra until 10:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:27) to Vanij (until 22:31) and then to Vishti (until 09:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:21 to 13:57. The Moon transits Aquarius 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
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day00:12Same day22:31
Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day22:31Next day20:11
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day16:05Same day15:22
Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day15:22Next day13:58
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Brahma
Prev day15:38Same day13:24
Indra
Same day13:24Next day10:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day00:12Same day11:27
Vanij
Same day11:27Same day22:31
Vishti
Same day22:31Next day09:26
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Apr 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:08 | ||
| 09:0810:45 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:44 | ||
| 01:4403:07 | ||
| 03:0704:31 | ||
| 04:3105:54 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:08 | ||
| 09:0810:45 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:44 | ||
| 01:4403:07 | ||
| 03:0704:31 | ||
| 04:3105:54 |
| 04:26→05:11 | ||
| 07:36→09:09 | ||
| 12:21→13:57 | ||
| 07:32→09:08 | ||
| 10:45→12:21 | ||
| 22:17→23:51 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5607:00 | ||
| 07:0008:04 | ||
| 08:0409:08 | ||
| 09:0810:12 | ||
| 10:1211:17 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 23:2500:20 | ||
| 00:2001:16 | ||
| 01:1602:12 | ||
| 02:1203:07 | ||
| 03:0704:03 | ||
| 04:0304:59 | ||
| 04:5905:54 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 15, 2026?
- The tithi on April 15, 2026 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 15, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:21–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

