Monday, April 22, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 03:26 (tomorrow), after which Purnima runs until 05:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 19:59, then Chitra until 22:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 04:27 (tomorrow), then Vajra until 04:55 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 14:21) to Vanij (until 03:26 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 16:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:26 to 09:04. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Festivals on this date
Monday, 22 April
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day01:11Next day03:26
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day17:07Same day19:59
Chitra
Same day19:59Next day22:31
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Harshana
Same day03:43Next day04:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day01:11Same day14:21
Vanij
Same day14:21Next day03:26
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Mon
Apr 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4807:26 | ||
| 07:2609:04 | ||
| 09:0410:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:13 | ||
| 17:1318:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5120:13 | ||
| 20:1321:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:03 | ||
| 03:0304:25 | ||
| 04:2505:47 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4807:26 | ||
| 07:2609:04 | ||
| 09:0410:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:13 | ||
| 17:1318:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5120:13 | ||
| 20:1321:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:03 | ||
| 03:0304:25 | ||
| 04:2505:47 |
| 04:20→05:04 | ||
| 11:53→12:45 | ||
| 13:16→15:03 | ||
| 07:26→09:04 | ||
| 10:41→12:19 | ||
| 13:57→15:35 | ||
| 02:31→04:19 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:4806:53 | ||
| 06:5307:58 | ||
| 07:5809:04 | ||
| 09:0410:09 | ||
| 10:0911:14 | ||
| 11:1412:19 | ||
| 12:1913:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:40 | ||
| 16:4017:45 | ||
| 17:4518:51 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5119:45 | ||
| 19:4520:40 | ||
| 20:4021:35 | ||
| 21:3522:29 | ||
| 22:2923:24 | ||
| 23:2400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:14 | ||
| 01:1402:08 | ||
| 02:0803:03 | ||
| 03:0303:58 | ||
| 03:5804:52 | ||
| 04:5205:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 22, 2024?
- The tithi on April 22, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 22, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:26–09:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

