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 00:17 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 02:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 20:53, then Vajra until 20:56 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 18:52 Same day 19:52
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 19:52 Next day 21:12
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 2
Prev day 22:37 Next day 00:17
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Harshana
Prev day 21:05 Same day 20:53
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Vajra
Same day 20:53 Next day 20:56
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 18:52 Same day 07:19
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Taitila
Same day 07:19 Same day 19:52
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Gar
Same day 19:52 Next day 08:30
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Apr 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:42 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:55 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:41 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:42 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:55 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:41 |
| 04:16 → 04:59 | ||
| 17:52 → 19:34 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:57 | ||
| 07:21 → 09:00 | ||
| 10:39 → 12:18 | ||
| 07:36 → 09:18 |
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.