Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 19:52, after which Chaturdashi runs until 21:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 00:15 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 02:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 20:50, then Vajra until 20:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 07:19) to Taitila (until 19:52) and then to Gar (until 08:30 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:18 to 13:57. The Moon transits Virgo 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 Trayodashi
Prev day18:52Same day19:52
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day19:52Next day21:12
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta · Pada 2
Prev day22:35Next day00:15
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Harshana
Prev day21:03Same day20:50
Vajra
Same day20:50Next day20:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day18:52Same day07:19
Taitila
Same day07:19Same day19:52
Gar
Same day19:52Next day08:30
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Apr 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4207:21 | ||
| 07:2109:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5520:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3902:59 | ||
| 02:5904:20 | ||
| 04:2005:41 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4207:21 | ||
| 07:2109:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5520:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3902:59 | ||
| 02:5904:20 | ||
| 04:2005:41 |
| 04:16→04:59 | ||
| 17:50→19:33 | ||
| 12:18→13:57 | ||
| 07:21→09:00 | ||
| 10:39→12:18 | ||
| 07:34→09:17 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4206:48 | ||
| 06:4807:54 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 17:4818:55 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5519:48 | ||
| 19:4820:42 | ||
| 20:4221:36 | ||
| 21:3622:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:12 | ||
| 01:1202:06 | ||
| 02:0602:59 | ||
| 02:5903:53 | ||
| 03:5304:47 | ||
| 04:4705:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 29, 2026?
- The tithi on April 29, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 29, 2026?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 18:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:18–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

