Thursday, April 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Purnima until 07:41, after which Pratipada runs until 08:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 17:39, then Chitra until 19:25 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 14:21, then Vyaghata until 14:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 07:41) to Balava (until 20:09) and then to Kaulava (until 08:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:32. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Festivals on this date
Thursday, 2 April
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 07:06 Same day 07:41
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 07:41 Next day 08:42
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 16:18 Same day 17:39
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Chitra
Same day 17:39 Next day 19:25
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Dhruva
Prev day 14:52 Same day 14:21
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Vyaghata
Same day 14:21 Next day 14:10
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 19:21 Same day 07:41
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Balava
Same day 07:41 Same day 20:09
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Kaulava
Same day 20:09 Next day 08:42
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.
Purnima · Thu
Apr 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:10 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:10 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:51 | ||
| 10:51 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:39 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:09 |
| 04:38 → 05:24 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:49 | ||
| 11:19 → 13:00 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:10 → 07:44 | ||
| 09:17 → 10:51 | ||
| 01:10 → 02:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 2, 2026?
- The tithi on April 2, 2026 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on April 2, 2026?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 18:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.