Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 22:49, after which Saptami runs until 20:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 22:13, then Punarvasu until 20:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 09:09, then Sukarma until 06:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:01) to Taitila (until 22:49) and then to Gar (until 09:45 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:19 to 13:57. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 01:20 Same day 22:49
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 22:49 Next day 20:49
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 23:59 Same day 22:13
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Punarvasu
Same day 22:13 Next day 20:58
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Atiganda
Prev day 12:32 Same day 09:09
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Sukarma
Same day 09:09 Next day 06:09
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:20 Same day 12:01
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Taitila
Same day 12:01 Same day 22:49
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Gar
Same day 22:49 Next day 09:45
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 Shashthi · Wed
Apr 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:48 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 09:04 | ||
| 09:04 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:50 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:03 | ||
| 03:03 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:47 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:48 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 09:04 | ||
| 09:04 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:50 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:03 | ||
| 03:03 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:47 |
| 04:21 → 05:05 | ||
| 12:57 → 14:26 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:57 | ||
| 07:26 → 09:04 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:19 | ||
| 07:46 → 09:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 22, 2026?
- The tithi on April 22, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 22, 2026?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:19–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.