Thursday, April 30, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 21:12, after which Purnima runs until 22:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 02:17 (tomorrow), then Swati until 04:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 20:56, then Siddhi until 21:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 08:30) to Vanij (until 21:12) and then to Vishti (until 10:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:37. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 19:52 Same day 21:12
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Purnima
Same day 21:12 Next day 22:53
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra · Pada 1
Same day 00:17 Next day 02:17
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vajra
Prev day 20:53 Same day 20:56
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Siddhi
Same day 20:56 Next day 21:14
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Prev day 19:52 Same day 08:30
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Vanij
Same day 08:30 Same day 21:12
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Vishti
Same day 21:12 Next day 10:00
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 Chaturdashi · Thu
Apr 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:41 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:55 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:40 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:41 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:55 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:40 |
| 04:15 → 04:58 | ||
| 11:52 → 12:45 | ||
| 19:21 → 21:05 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:37 | ||
| 05:41 → 07:20 | ||
| 09:00 → 10:39 | ||
| 08:57 → 10:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 30, 2026?
- The tithi on April 30, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 30, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset is at 18:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.