Monday, April 28, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Pratipada until 21:11, after which Dvitiya runs until 17:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 21:37, then Krittika until 18:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 20:01, then Saubhagya until 15:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 11:05) to Bava (until 21:11) and then to Balava (until 07:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:22 to 09:00. The Moon transits Aries 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 Pratipada
Same day01:01Same day21:11
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day21:11Next day17:31
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Same day00:38Same day21:37
Krittika
Same day21:37Next day18:46
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Ayushman
Same day00:18Same day20:01
Saubhagya
Same day20:01Next day15:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kimstughna
Same day01:01Same day11:05
Bava
Same day11:05Same day21:11
Balava
Same day21:11Next day07:19
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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 Pratipada · Mon
Apr 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4307:22 | ||
| 07:2209:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5420:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:00 | ||
| 03:0004:21 | ||
| 04:2105:42 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4307:22 | ||
| 07:2209:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5420:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:00 | ||
| 03:0004:21 | ||
| 04:2105:42 |
| 04:16→04:59 | ||
| 11:52→12:45 | ||
| 17:25→18:49 | ||
| 07:22→09:00 | ||
| 10:39→12:18 | ||
| 13:57→15:36 | ||
| 09:01→10:25 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4306:49 | ||
| 06:4907:54 | ||
| 07:5409:00 | ||
| 09:0010:06 | ||
| 10:0611:12 | ||
| 11:1212:18 | ||
| 12:1813:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:36 | ||
| 15:3616:42 | ||
| 16:4217:48 | ||
| 17:4818:54 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5419:48 | ||
| 19:4820:42 | ||
| 20:4221:36 | ||
| 21:3622:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:12 | ||
| 01:1202:06 | ||
| 02:0603:00 | ||
| 03:0003:54 | ||
| 03:5404:48 | ||
| 04:4805:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 28, 2025?
- The tithi on April 28, 2025 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 28, 2025?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:22–09:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

