Sunday, April 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 19:01, after which Ashtami runs until 18:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 11:47, then Uttara Ashadha until 12:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 00:11 (tomorrow), then Sadhya until 22:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 06:46) to Bava (until 19:01) and then to Balava (until 07:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:12 to 18:49. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Saptami
Prev day18:22Same day19:01
Krishna Ashtami
Same day19:01Next day18:59
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day10:20Same day11:47
Uttara Ashadha
Same day11:47Next day12:36
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Siddha
Same day00:51Next day00:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Prev day18:22Same day06:46
Bava
Same day06:46Same day19:01
Balava
Same day19:01Next day07:05
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Saptami · Sun
Apr 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5007:28 | ||
| 07:2809:05 | ||
| 09:0510:42 | ||
| 10:4212:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:12 | ||
| 17:1218:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:4920:12 | ||
| 20:1221:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:42 | ||
| 01:4203:04 | ||
| 03:0404:27 | ||
| 04:2705:49 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5007:28 | ||
| 07:2809:05 | ||
| 09:0510:42 | ||
| 10:4212:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:12 | ||
| 17:1218:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:4920:12 | ||
| 20:1221:34 | ||
| 21:3422:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:42 | ||
| 01:4203:04 | ||
| 03:0404:27 | ||
| 04:2705:49 |
| 04:22→05:06 | ||
| 11:54→12:46 | ||
| 06:42→08:24 | ||
| 17:12→18:49 | ||
| 12:20→13:57 | ||
| 15:35→17:12 | ||
| 20:31→22:13 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5006:55 | ||
| 06:5508:00 | ||
| 08:0009:05 | ||
| 09:0510:10 | ||
| 10:1011:15 | ||
| 11:1512:20 | ||
| 12:2013:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:39 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 23:2400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:14 | ||
| 01:1402:09 | ||
| 02:0903:04 | ||
| 03:0403:59 | ||
| 03:5904:54 | ||
| 04:5405:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 20, 2025?
- The tithi on April 20, 2025 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 20, 2025?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:12–18:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

