Thursday, April 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 17:32, after which Ekadashi runs until 20:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 07:56, then Magha until 10:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 00:42 (tomorrow), then Vriddhi until 01:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 17:32) to Vanij (until 06:47 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 20:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:34. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Dashami
Prev day15:14Same day17:32
Kamada Ekadashi
Same day17:32Next day20:05
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day05:15Same day07:56
Magha
Same day07:56Next day10:56
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Ganda
Prev day23:49Next day00:42
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day04:20Same day17:32
Vanij
Same day17:32Next day06:47
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 Dashami · Thu
Apr 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5207:29 | ||
| 07:2909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:43 | ||
| 10:4312:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:48 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4820:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:42 | ||
| 01:4203:05 | ||
| 03:0504:28 | ||
| 04:2805:51 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5207:29 | ||
| 07:2909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:43 | ||
| 10:4312:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:48 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4820:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:42 | ||
| 01:4203:05 | ||
| 03:0504:28 | ||
| 04:2805:51 |
| 04:23→05:08 | ||
| 11:54→12:46 | ||
| 06:09→07:56 | ||
| 13:57→15:34 | ||
| 05:52→07:29 | ||
| 09:06→10:43 | ||
| 19:29→21:16 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5206:57 | ||
| 06:5708:01 | ||
| 08:0109:06 | ||
| 09:0610:11 | ||
| 10:1111:15 | ||
| 11:1512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:34 | ||
| 15:3416:39 | ||
| 16:3917:44 | ||
| 17:4418:48 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:4819:44 | ||
| 19:4420:39 | ||
| 20:3921:34 | ||
| 21:3422:29 | ||
| 22:2923:24 | ||
| 23:2400:20 | ||
| 00:2001:15 | ||
| 01:1502:10 | ||
| 02:1003:05 | ||
| 03:0504:00 | ||
| 04:0004:56 | ||
| 04:5605:51 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 18, 2024?
- The tithi on April 18, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 18, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

