Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 18:29, after which Dashami runs until 16:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 21:47, then Shravana until 20:11 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 16:09, then Siddha until 13:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:24) to Gar (until 18:29) and then to Vanij (until 05:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 13:58. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Prev day 20:09 Same day 18:29
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 18:29 Next day 16:14
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Ashadha
Prev day 22:48 Same day 21:47
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Shravana
Same day 21:47 Next day 20:11
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shiva
Prev day 18:34 Same day 16:09
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Siddha
Same day 16:09 Next day 13:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 20:09 Same day 07:24
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Gar
Same day 07:24 Same day 18:29
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Vanij
Same day 18:29 Next day 05:26
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.
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.
Krishna Navami · Wed
Apr 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:08 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:50 | ||
| 10:50 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:40 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:07 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:08 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:50 | ||
| 10:50 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:40 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:07 |
| 04:36 → 05:22 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:11 | ||
| 12:24 → 13:58 | ||
| 07:42 → 09:16 | ||
| 10:50 → 12:24 | ||
| 06:28 → 08:00 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:08 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:19 | ||
| 10:19 11:21 | ||
| 11:21 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 18:40 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:40 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 20:34 | ||
| 20:34 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:21 | ||
| 01:21 02:18 | ||
| 02:18 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:10 | ||
| 05:10 06:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 3, 2024?
- The tithi on April 3, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 3, 2024?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.