Thursday, April 17, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 15:23, after which Panchami runs until 17:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 05:54, then Jyeshtha until 08:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 00:49 (tomorrow), then Parigha until 01:02 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:23) to Kaulava (until 04:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 17:07 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:34. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 13:17 Same day 15:23
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 15:23 Next day 17:07
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 03:09 Same day 05:54
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Jyeshtha
Same day 05:54 Next day 08:20
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Variyan
Same day 00:17 Next day 00:49
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 02:23 Same day 15:23
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Kaulava
Same day 15:23 Next day 04:19
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Thu
Apr 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:53 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:48 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:53 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:48 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:52 |
| 04:24 → 05:09 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:46 | ||
| 18:19 → 20:06 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:34 | ||
| 05:53 → 07:30 | ||
| 09:07 → 10:44 | ||
| 07:37 → 09:24 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:53 06:58 | ||
| 06:58 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:16 | ||
| 11:16 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 17:43 | ||
| 17:43 18:48 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:48 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:38 | ||
| 20:38 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:15 | ||
| 01:15 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:01 | ||
| 04:01 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 05:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 17, 2025?
- The tithi on April 17, 2025 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 17, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.