Thursday, April 3, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 21:41, after which Saptami runs until 20:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Rohini until 07:01, then Mrigashira until 05:50 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 00:00 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 21:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:41) to Taitila (until 21:41) and then to Gar (until 08:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:32. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 23:50 Same day 21:41
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 21:41 Next day 20:13
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Rohini
Prev day 08:49 Same day 07:01
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Mrigashira
Same day 07:01 Next day 05:50
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Saubhagya
Same day 02:48 Next day 00:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:50 Same day 10:41
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Taitila
Same day 10:41 Same day 21:41
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Gar
Same day 21:41 Next day 08:52
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Thu
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 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 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 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:50 | ||
| 01:50 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 06:07 |
| 04:37 → 05:23 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:49 | ||
| 04:04 → 05:33 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:08 → 07:42 | ||
| 09:16 → 10:50 | ||
| 23:37 → 01:06 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:08 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:19 | ||
| 10:19 11:22 | ||
| 11:22 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 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 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, 2025?
- The tithi on April 3, 2025 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 3, 2025?
- Rohini nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.