Saturday, April 18, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 14:11, after which Dvitiya runs until 10:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 09:42, then Bharani until 07:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 23:55, then Ayushman until 20:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:11) to Balava (until 00:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 10:49 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:06 to 10:43. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 17:21 Same day 14:11
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 14:11 Next day 10:49
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 12:01 Same day 09:42
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Bharani
Same day 09:42 Next day 07:09
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Priti
Same day 03:44 Same day 23:55
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Ayushman
Same day 23:55 Next day 20:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 03:48 Same day 14:11
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Balava
Same day 14:11 Next day 00:31
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Sat
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 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 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 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:51 |
| 04:24 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:46 | ||
| 03:12 → 04:38 | ||
| 09:06 → 10:43 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:34 | ||
| 05:52 → 07:29 | ||
| 06:05 → 07:32 |
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 17:43 | ||
| 17:43 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 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 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, 2026?
- The tithi on April 18, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 18, 2026?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:06–10:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.