Friday, April 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 07:46, after which Tritiya runs until 08:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 03:39 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 04:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 04:18 (tomorrow), then Parigha until 03:22 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 07:46) to Vanij (until 20:06) and then to Vishti (until 08:18 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:40 to 12:19. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Dvitiya
Prev day06:46Same day07:46
Krishna Tritiya
Same day07:46Next day08:18
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day02:23Next day03:39
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Variyan
Same day04:52Next day04:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day19:19Same day07:46
Vanij
Same day07:46Same day20:06
Vishti
Same day20:06Next day08:18
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 Dvitiya · Fri
Apr 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4407:23 | ||
| 07:2309:01 | ||
| 09:0110:40 | ||
| 10:4012:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:14 | ||
| 17:1418:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5320:14 | ||
| 20:1421:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:01 | ||
| 03:0104:22 | ||
| 04:2205:43 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4407:23 | ||
| 07:2309:01 | ||
| 09:0110:40 | ||
| 10:4012:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:14 | ||
| 17:1418:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5320:14 | ||
| 20:1421:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:01 | ||
| 03:0104:22 | ||
| 04:2205:43 |
| 04:17→05:01 | ||
| 11:52→12:45 | ||
| 16:42→18:23 | ||
| 10:40→12:19 | ||
| 15:36→17:14 | ||
| 07:23→09:01 | ||
| 06:36→08:17 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4406:50 | ||
| 06:5007:56 | ||
| 07:5609:01 | ||
| 09:0110:07 | ||
| 10:0711:13 | ||
| 11:1312:19 | ||
| 12:1913:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:36 | ||
| 15:3616:42 | ||
| 16:4217:47 | ||
| 17:4718:53 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5319:47 | ||
| 19:4720:41 | ||
| 20:4121:36 | ||
| 21:3622:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:12 | ||
| 01:1202:07 | ||
| 02:0703:01 | ||
| 03:0103:55 | ||
| 03:5504:49 | ||
| 04:4905:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 26, 2024?
- The tithi on April 26, 2024 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 26, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 18:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:40–12:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

