Thursday, April 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 16:14, after which Ekadashi runs until 13:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 20:11, then Dhanishta until 18:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 13:14, then Sadhya until 09:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:14) to Bava (until 02:55 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 13:29 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:32. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Prev day 18:29 Same day 16:14
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Same day 16:14 Next day 13:29
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Shravana
Prev day 21:47 Same day 20:11
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Dhanishta
Same day 20:11 Next day 18:06
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Siddha
Prev day 16:09 Same day 13:14
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Sadhya
Same day 13:14 Next day 09:54
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 05:26 Same day 16:14
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Bava
Same day 16:14 Next day 02:55
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Dashami · Thu
Apr 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:07 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 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 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:07 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 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 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:06 |
| 04:35 → 05:21 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:49 | ||
| 10:29 → 11:58 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:07 → 07:41 | ||
| 09:15 → 10:50 | ||
| 01:31 → 03:00 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:07 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:18 | ||
| 10:18 11:21 | ||
| 11:21 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 18:40 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:40 19:38 | ||
| 19:38 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:20 | ||
| 01:20 02:17 | ||
| 02:17 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 4, 2024?
- The tithi on April 4, 2024 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 4, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.