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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dashami
Prev day18:29Same day16:14
Papamochani Ekadashi
Same day16:14Next day13:29
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day21:47Same day20:11
Dhanishta
Same day20:11Next day18:06
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Siddha
Prev day16:09Same day13:14
Sadhya
Same day13:14Next day09:54
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day05:26Same day16:14
Bava
Same day16:14Next day02:55
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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| 06:0707:41 | ||
| 07:4109:15 | ||
| 09:1510:50 | ||
| 10:5012:24 | ||
| 12:2413:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:06 | ||
| 17:0618:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:4020:06 | ||
| 20:0621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:23 | ||
| 00:2301:49 | ||
| 01:4903:15 | ||
| 03:1504:40 | ||
| 04:4006:06 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0707:41 | ||
| 07:4109:15 | ||
| 09:1510:50 | ||
| 10:5012:24 | ||
| 12:2413:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:06 | ||
| 17:0618:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 26m| 18:4020:06 | ||
| 20:0621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:23 | ||
| 00:2301:49 | ||
| 01:4903:15 | ||
| 03:1504:40 | ||
| 04:4006:06 |
| 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| 06:0707:10 | ||
| 07:1008:13 | ||
| 08:1309:15 | ||
| 09:1510:18 | ||
| 10:1811:21 | ||
| 11:2112:24 | ||
| 12:2413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:29 | ||
| 14:2915:32 | ||
| 15:3216:35 | ||
| 16:3517:38 | ||
| 17:3818:40 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4019:38 | ||
| 19:3820:35 | ||
| 20:3521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:23 | ||
| 00:2301:20 | ||
| 01:2002:17 | ||
| 02:1703:15 | ||
| 03:1504:12 | ||
| 04:1205:09 | ||
| 05:0906:06 |
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.

