Monday, April 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Ashtami until 18:59, after which Navami runs until 18:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 12:36, then Shravana until 12:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 22:59, then Shubha until 21:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:05) to Kaulava (until 18:59) and then to Taitila (until 06:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:27 to 09:04. The Moon transits Capricorn 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 Ashtami
Prev day19:01Same day18:59
Krishna Navami
Same day18:59Next day18:13
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Ashadha
Prev day11:47Same day12:36
Shravana
Same day12:36Next day12:43
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Sadhya
Same day00:11Same day22:59
Shubha
Same day22:59Next day21:12
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day19:01Same day07:05
Kaulava
Same day07:05Same day18:59
Taitila
Same day18:59Next day06:41
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Mon
Apr 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4907:27 | ||
| 07:2709:04 | ||
| 09:0410:42 | ||
| 10:4212:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:12 | ||
| 17:1218:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5020:12 | ||
| 20:1221:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:04 | ||
| 03:0404:26 | ||
| 04:2605:48 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4907:27 | ||
| 07:2709:04 | ||
| 09:0410:42 | ||
| 10:4212:20 | ||
| 12:2013:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:12 | ||
| 17:1218:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5020:12 | ||
| 20:1221:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:04 | ||
| 03:0404:26 | ||
| 04:2605:48 |
| 04:21→05:05 | ||
| 11:54→12:46 | ||
| 05:59→07:39 | ||
| 07:27→09:04 | ||
| 10:42→12:20 | ||
| 13:57→15:35 | ||
| 20:04→21:43 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:4906:54 | ||
| 06:5407:59 | ||
| 07:5909:04 | ||
| 09:0410:09 | ||
| 10:0911:14 | ||
| 11:1412:20 | ||
| 12:2013:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:40 | ||
| 16:4017:45 | ||
| 17:4518:50 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5019:45 | ||
| 19:4520:40 | ||
| 20:4021:35 | ||
| 21:3522:29 | ||
| 22:2923:24 | ||
| 23:2400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:14 | ||
| 01:1402:09 | ||
| 02:0903:04 | ||
| 03:0403:58 | ||
| 03:5804:53 | ||
| 04:5305:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 21, 2025?
- The tithi on April 21, 2025 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 21, 2025?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 18:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:27–09:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

