Saturday, April 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 10:09, after which Tritiya runs until 12:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 21:34, then Vishakha until 00:07 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 14:15, then Vajra until 14:42 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:09) to Vanij (until 23:02) and then to Vishti (until 12:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:16 to 10:50. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day08:42Same day10:09
Krishna Tritiya
Same day10:09Next day12:00
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day19:24Same day21:34
Vishakha
Same day21:34Next day00:07
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Harshana
Prev day14:07Same day14:15
Vajra
Same day14:15Next day14:42
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day21:23Same day10:09
Vanij
Same day10:09Same day23:02
Vishti
Same day23:02Next day12:00
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Dvitiya · Sat
Apr 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0807:42 | ||
| 07:4209:16 | ||
| 09:1610:50 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 03:1504:41 | ||
| 04:4106:06 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0807:42 | ||
| 07:4209:16 | ||
| 09:1610:50 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 03:1504:41 | ||
| 04:4106:06 |
| 04:36→05:22 | ||
| 11:59→12:49 | ||
| 11:59→13:43 | ||
| 09:16→10:50 | ||
| 13:58→15:32 | ||
| 06:08→07:42 | ||
| 01:30→03:15 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 3m| 06:0807:10 | ||
| 07:1008:13 | ||
| 08:1309:16 | ||
| 09:1610:18 | ||
| 10:1811:21 | ||
| 11:2112:24 | ||
| 12:2413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:29 | ||
| 14:2915:32 | ||
| 15:3216:35 | ||
| 16:3517:37 | ||
| 17:3718:40 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4019:37 | ||
| 19:3720:35 | ||
| 20:3521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:23 | ||
| 00:2301:21 | ||
| 01:2102:18 | ||
| 02:1803:15 | ||
| 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, 2026?
- The tithi on April 4, 2026 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 4, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:16–10:50. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

