Sunday, April 26, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dashami until 18:07, after which Ekadashi runs until 18:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 20:28, then Purva Phalguni until 21:19 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 22:29, then Dhruva until 21:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 06:13) to Gar (until 18:07) and then to Vanij (until 06:08 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:14 to 18:53. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 18:28 Same day 18:07
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Mohini Ekadashi
Same day 18:07 Next day 18:16
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 20:05 Same day 20:28
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 20:28 Next day 21:19
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 23:44 Same day 22:29
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Dhruva
Same day 22:29 Next day 21:37
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 18:28 Same day 06:13
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Gar
Same day 06:13 Same day 18:07
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Vanij
Same day 18:07 Next day 06:08
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 Dashami · Sun
Apr 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:45 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 09:02 | ||
| 09:02 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:53 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:44 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:45 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 09:02 | ||
| 09:02 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:53 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:44 |
| 04:18 → 05:01 | ||
| 11:52 → 12:45 | ||
| 18:01 → 19:39 | ||
| 17:14 → 18:53 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:57 | ||
| 15:36 → 17:14 | ||
| 08:16 → 09:54 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 26, 2026?
- The tithi on April 26, 2026 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 26, 2026?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 18:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:14–18:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.