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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Saptami
Prev day 18:22 Same day 19:01
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 19:01 Next day 18:59
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 10:20 Same day 11:47
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 11:47 Next day 12:36
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Siddha
Same day 00:51 Next day 00:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Prev day 18:22 Same day 06:46
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Bava
Same day 06:46 Same day 19:01
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Balava
Same day 19:01 Next day 07:05
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Saptami · Sun
Apr 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:50 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:49 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:50 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:42 | ||
| 01:42 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:27 | ||
| 04:27 05:49 |
| 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| 05:50 06:55 | ||
| 06:55 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:10 | ||
| 10:10 11:15 | ||
| 11:15 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 17:44 | ||
| 17:44 18:49 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:49 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:39 | ||
| 20:39 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:14 | ||
| 01:14 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 03:59 | ||
| 03:59 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 05:49 |
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.