Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Purnima until 05:18 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 06:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 22:31, then Swati until 00:40 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 04:55 (tomorrow), then Siddhi until 05:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:25) to Bava (until 05:18 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 18:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:35 to 17:13. The Moon transits Virgo 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
Purnima
Same day03:26Next day05:18
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day19:59Same day22:31
Swati
Same day22:31Next day00:40
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vajra
Same day04:27Next day04:55
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Same day03:26Same day16:25
Bava
Same day16:25Next day05:18
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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.
Purnima · Tue
Apr 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4707:25 | ||
| 07:2509:03 | ||
| 09:0310:41 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 01:4103:02 | ||
| 03:0204:24 | ||
| 04:2405:46 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4707:25 | ||
| 07:2509:03 | ||
| 09:0310:41 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 01:4103:02 | ||
| 03:0204:24 | ||
| 04:2405:46 |
| 04:19→05:03 | ||
| 11:53→12:45 | ||
| 15:27→17:13 | ||
| 15:35→17:13 | ||
| 09:03→10:41 | ||
| 12:19→13:57 | ||
| 04:50→06:36 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:4706:52 | ||
| 06:5207:58 | ||
| 07:5809:03 | ||
| 09:0310:08 | ||
| 10:0811:14 | ||
| 11:1412:19 | ||
| 12:1913:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:41 | ||
| 16:4117:46 | ||
| 17:4618:51 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5119:46 | ||
| 19:4620:40 | ||
| 20:4021:35 | ||
| 21:3522:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:13 | ||
| 01:1302:08 | ||
| 02:0803:02 | ||
| 03:0203:57 | ||
| 03:5704:51 | ||
| 04:5105:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 23, 2024?
- The tithi on April 23, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on April 23, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset is at 18:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:35–17:13. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

