Friday, April 3, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Pratipada until 08:42, after which Dvitiya runs until 10:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 19:25, then Swati until 21:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 14:10, then Harshana until 14:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:42) to Taitila (until 21:23) and then to Gar (until 10:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:50 to 12:24. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 07:41 Same day 08:42
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 08:42 Next day 10:09
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 17:39 Same day 19:25
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Swati
Same day 19:25 Next day 21:36
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 14:21 Same day 14:10
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Harshana
Same day 14:10 Next day 14:18
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 20:09 Same day 08:42
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Taitila
Same day 08:42 Same day 21:23
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Gar
Same day 21:23 Next day 10:09
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Fri
Apr 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:09 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 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 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:09 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 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 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 06:08 |
| 04:37 → 05:23 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:49 | ||
| 12:33 → 14:16 | ||
| 10:50 → 12:24 | ||
| 15:32 → 17:06 | ||
| 07:43 → 09:16 | ||
| 02:15 → 03:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 3, 2026?
- The tithi on April 3, 2026 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 3, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:50–12:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.