Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 06:46 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 07:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 00:40 (tomorrow), then Vishakha until 02:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 05:04 (tomorrow), then Vyatipata until 04:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 18:05) to Kaulava (until 06:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 19:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:19 to 13:57. The Moon transits Libra 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 Pratipada
Same day05:18Next day06:46
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati · Pada 2
Prev day22:31Next day00:40
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Siddhi
Same day04:55Next day05:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day05:18Same day18:05
Kaulava
Same day18:05Next day06:46
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 Pratipada · Wed
Apr 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4607:24 | ||
| 07:2409:02 | ||
| 09:0210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:14 | ||
| 17:1418:52 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5220:14 | ||
| 20:1421:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:40 | ||
| 01:4003:02 | ||
| 03:0204:23 | ||
| 04:2305:45 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4607:24 | ||
| 07:2409:02 | ||
| 09:0210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:14 | ||
| 17:1418:52 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5220:14 | ||
| 20:1421:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:40 | ||
| 01:4003:02 | ||
| 03:0204:23 | ||
| 04:2305:45 |
| 04:19→05:02 | ||
| 15:05→16:50 | ||
| 12:19→13:57 | ||
| 07:24→09:02 | ||
| 10:41→12:19 | ||
| 04:37→06:22 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:4606:52 | ||
| 06:5207:57 | ||
| 07:5709:02 | ||
| 09:0210:08 | ||
| 10:0811:13 | ||
| 11:1312:19 | ||
| 12:1913:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:41 | ||
| 16:4117:46 | ||
| 17:4618:52 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5219:46 | ||
| 19:4620:41 | ||
| 20:4121:35 | ||
| 21:3522:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:13 | ||
| 01:1302:07 | ||
| 02:0703:02 | ||
| 03:0203:56 | ||
| 03:5604:51 | ||
| 04:5105:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 24, 2024?
- The tithi on April 24, 2024 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 24, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 18:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:19–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

