Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 20:09, after which Navami runs until 18:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 22:48, then Uttara Ashadha until 21:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 18:34, then Shiva until 16:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:44) to Kaulava (until 20:09) and then to Taitila (until 07:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:32 to 17:06. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 21:10 Same day 20:09
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Krishna Navami
Same day 20:09 Next day 18:29
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 23:11 Same day 22:48
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 22:48 Next day 21:47
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Parigha
Prev day 20:29 Same day 18:34
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Shiva
Same day 18:34 Next day 16:09
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 21:10 Same day 08:44
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Kaulava
Same day 08:44 Same day 20:09
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Taitila
Same day 20:09 Next day 07:24
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 Ashtami · Tue
Apr 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:09 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:09 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:08 |
| 04:37 → 05:23 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:49 | ||
| 18:05 → 19:39 | ||
| 15:32 → 17:06 | ||
| 09:17 → 10:51 | ||
| 12:24 → 13:58 | ||
| 08:38 → 10:12 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 2m| 06:09 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:19 | ||
| 10:19 11:22 | ||
| 11:22 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 18:39 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:39 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 20:34 | ||
| 20:34 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:21 | ||
| 01:21 02:19 | ||
| 02:19 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:11 | ||
| 05:11 06:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 2, 2024?
- The tithi on April 2, 2024 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 2, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:32–17:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.