Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 23:50, after which Shashthi runs until 21:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 08:49, then Rohini until 07:01 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 02:48 (tomorrow), then Saubhagya until 00:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:07) to Balava (until 23:50) and then to Kaulava (until 10:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 13:58. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Same day02:32Same day23:50
Shukla Shashthi
Same day23:50Next day21:41
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Krittika
Prev day11:06Same day08:49
Rohini
Same day08:49Next day07:01
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Ayushman
Same day06:06Next day02:48
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day02:32Same day13:07
Balava
Same day13:07Same day23:50
Kaulava
Same day23:50Next day10:41
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 Panchami · Wed
Apr 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:1007:43 | ||
| 07:4309:17 | ||
| 09:1710:51 | ||
| 10:5112:24 | ||
| 12:2413:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:06 | ||
| 17:0618:39 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3920:05 | ||
| 20:0521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:24 | ||
| 00:2401:50 | ||
| 01:5003:16 | ||
| 03:1604:42 | ||
| 04:4206:08 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:1007:43 | ||
| 07:4309:17 | ||
| 09:1710:51 | ||
| 10:5112:24 | ||
| 12:2413:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:06 | ||
| 17:0618:39 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:3920:05 | ||
| 20:0521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:24 | ||
| 00:2401:50 | ||
| 01:5003:16 | ||
| 03:1604:42 | ||
| 04:4206:08 |
| 04:38→05:24 | ||
| 06:39→08:05 | ||
| 12:24→13:58 | ||
| 07:43→09:17 | ||
| 10:51→12:24 | ||
| 21:57→23:24 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 2m| 06:1007:12 | ||
| 07:1208:15 | ||
| 08:1509:17 | ||
| 09:1710:19 | ||
| 10:1911:22 | ||
| 11:2212:24 | ||
| 12:2413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:29 | ||
| 14:2915:32 | ||
| 15:3216:34 | ||
| 16:3417:37 | ||
| 17:3718:39 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:3919:37 | ||
| 19:3720:34 | ||
| 20:3421:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:24 | ||
| 00:2401:21 | ||
| 01:2102:19 | ||
| 02:1903:16 | ||
| 03:1604:14 | ||
| 04:1405:11 | ||
| 05:1106:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 2, 2025?
- The tithi on April 2, 2025 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 2, 2025?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 18:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

