Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Panchami until 01:20 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 22:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 23:59, then Ardra until 22:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 12:32, then Atiganda until 09:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:45) to Balava (until 01:20 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:35 to 17:12. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 04:15 Next day 01:20
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Same day 02:09 Same day 23:59
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Ardra
Same day 23:59 Next day 22:13
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shobhana
Prev day 16:12 Same day 12:32
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Atiganda
Same day 12:32 Next day 09:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 04:15 Same day 14:45
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Balava
Same day 14:45 Next day 01:20
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.
Shukla Panchami · Tue
Apr 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:49 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:50 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:48 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:49 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:50 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:04 | ||
| 03:04 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:48 |
| 04:21 → 05:05 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:46 | ||
| 15:58 → 17:26 | ||
| 15:35 → 17:12 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:42 | ||
| 12:20 → 13:57 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 21, 2026?
- The tithi on April 21, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 21, 2026?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 18:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:35–17:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.