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 20:26, then Purva Phalguni until 21:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 22:26, then Dhruva until 21:34 (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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dashami
Prev day18:28Same day18:07
Mohini Ekadashi
Same day18:07Next day18:16
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Magha
Prev day20:04Same day20:26
Purva Phalguni
Same day20:26Next day21:18
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vriddhi
Prev day23:42Same day22:26
Dhruva
Same day22:26Next day21:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day18:28Same day06:13
Gar
Same day06:13Same day18:07
Vanij
Same day18:07Next day06:08
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.
Shukla Dashami · Sun
Apr 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4507:23 | ||
| 07:2309:02 | ||
| 09:0210:40 | ||
| 10:4012:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:14 | ||
| 17:1418:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5320:14 | ||
| 20:1421:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:40 | ||
| 01:4003:01 | ||
| 03:0104:22 | ||
| 04:2205:44 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4507:23 | ||
| 07:2309:02 | ||
| 09:0210:40 | ||
| 10:4012:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:14 | ||
| 17:1418:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5320:14 | ||
| 20:1421:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:40 | ||
| 01:4003:01 | ||
| 03:0104:22 | ||
| 04:2205:44 |
| 04:18→05:01 | ||
| 11:52→12:45 | ||
| 18:00→19:37 | ||
| 17:14→18:53 | ||
| 12:19→13:57 | ||
| 15:36→17:14 | ||
| 08:15→09:52 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4506:50 | ||
| 06:5007:56 | ||
| 07:5609:02 | ||
| 09:0210:07 | ||
| 10:0711:13 | ||
| 11:1312:19 | ||
| 12:1913:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:36 | ||
| 15:3616:41 | ||
| 16:4117:47 | ||
| 17:4718:53 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5319:47 | ||
| 19:4720:41 | ||
| 20:4121:35 | ||
| 21:3522:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:12 | ||
| 01:1202:07 | ||
| 02:0703:01 | ||
| 03:0103:55 | ||
| 03:5504:49 | ||
| 04:4905:44 |
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.

