Friday, April 17, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Amavasya until 17:21, after which Pratipada runs until 14:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 12:01, then Ashwini until 09:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 07:20, then Vishkambha until 03:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 06:50) to Naga (until 17:21) and then to Kimstughna (until 03:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:44 to 12:20. The Moon transits Pisces 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
Amavasya
Prev day20:11Same day17:21
Shukla Pratipada
Same day17:21Next day14:11
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Revati
Prev day13:58Same day12:01
Ashwini
Same day12:01Next day09:42
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Prev day10:36Same day07:20
Vishkambha
Same day07:20Next day03:44
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Chatushpada
Prev day20:11Same day06:50
Naga
Same day06:50Same day17:21
Kimstughna
Same day17:21Next day03:48
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Fri
Apr 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5307:30 | ||
| 07:3009:07 | ||
| 09:0710:44 | ||
| 10:4412:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4720:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:43 | ||
| 01:4303:06 | ||
| 03:0604:29 | ||
| 04:2905:52 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5307:30 | ||
| 07:3009:07 | ||
| 09:0710:44 | ||
| 10:4412:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4720:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:43 | ||
| 01:4303:06 | ||
| 03:0604:29 | ||
| 04:2905:52 |
| 04:25→05:09 | ||
| 11:55→12:46 | ||
| 09:49→11:17 | ||
| 10:44→12:20 | ||
| 15:34→17:11 | ||
| 07:30→09:07 | ||
| 01:00→02:28 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5306:58 | ||
| 06:5808:02 | ||
| 08:0209:07 | ||
| 09:0710:11 | ||
| 10:1111:16 | ||
| 11:1612:20 | ||
| 12:2013:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:34 | ||
| 15:3416:38 | ||
| 16:3817:43 | ||
| 17:4318:47 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:4719:43 | ||
| 19:4320:38 | ||
| 20:3821:34 | ||
| 21:3422:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:20 | ||
| 00:2001:15 | ||
| 01:1502:11 | ||
| 02:1103:06 | ||
| 03:0604:02 | ||
| 04:0204:57 | ||
| 04:5705:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 17, 2026?
- The tithi on April 17, 2026 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 17, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:44–12:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

