Friday, April 18, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Panchami until 17:07, after which Shashthi runs until 18:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 08:20, then Mula until 10:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 01:02 (tomorrow), then Shiva until 00:51 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 17:07) to Gar (until 05:49 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 18:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:43 to 12:20. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 15:23 Same day 17:07
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 17:07 Next day 18:22
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 05:54 Same day 08:20
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Mula
Same day 08:20 Next day 10:20
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Parigha
Same day 00:49 Next day 01:02
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 04:19 Same day 17:07
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Gar
Same day 17:07 Next day 05:49
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 Panchami · Fri
Apr 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:52 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 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 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:52 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 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 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:51 |
| 04:24 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:46 | ||
| 22:39 → 00:24 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:20 | ||
| 15:34 → 17:11 | ||
| 07:29 → 09:06 | ||
| 12:04 → 13:50 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:52 06:57 | ||
| 06:57 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:16 | ||
| 11:16 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 17:44 | ||
| 17:44 18:48 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:48 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:39 | ||
| 20:39 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:15 | ||
| 01:15 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:01 | ||
| 04:01 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 05:51 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 18, 2025?
- The tithi on April 18, 2025 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 18, 2025?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:43–12:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.