Sunday, April 19, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 10:49, after which Tritiya runs until 07:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 07:09, then Krittika until 04:34 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 20:00, then Saubhagya until 16:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:49) to Taitila (until 21:08) and then to Gar (until 07:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:11 to 18:49. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day14:11Same day10:49
Shukla Tritiya
Same day10:49Next day07:27
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day09:42Same day07:09
Krittika
Same day07:09Next day04:34
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Ayushman
Prev day23:55Same day20:00
Saubhagya
Same day20:00Next day16:10
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day00:31Same day10:49
Taitila
Same day10:49Same day21:08
Gar
Same day21:08Next day07:27
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Apr 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5107:29 | ||
| 07:2909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:43 | ||
| 10:4312:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4920:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:42 | ||
| 01:4203:05 | ||
| 03:0504:28 | ||
| 04:2805:50 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5107:29 | ||
| 07:2909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:43 | ||
| 10:4312:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4920:11 | ||
| 20:1121:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:20 | ||
| 00:2001:42 | ||
| 01:4203:05 | ||
| 03:0504:28 | ||
| 04:2805:50 |
| 04:23→05:07 | ||
| 11:54→12:46 | ||
| 02:52→04:17 | ||
| 17:11→18:49 | ||
| 12:20→13:57 | ||
| 15:34→17:11 | ||
| 18:17→19:42 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5106:56 | ||
| 06:5608:01 | ||
| 08:0109:06 | ||
| 09:0610:10 | ||
| 10:1011:15 | ||
| 11:1512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:34 | ||
| 15:3416:39 | ||
| 16:3917:44 | ||
| 17:4418:49 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:4919:44 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 04:0004:55 | ||
| 04:5505:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 19, 2026?
- The tithi on April 19, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 19, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:11–18:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

