Saturday, April 5, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 19:26, after which Navami runs until 19:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 05:31 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 06:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 20:02, then Sukarma until 18:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 07:44) to Bava (until 19:26) and then to Balava (until 07:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:15 to 10:49. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 5 April
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 20:13 Same day 19:26
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Shukla Navami
Same day 19:26 Next day 19:23
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day 05:20 Next day 05:31
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Atiganda
Prev day 21:44 Same day 20:02
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Sukarma
Same day 20:02 Next day 18:54
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Prev day 20:13 Same day 07:44
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Bava
Same day 07:44 Same day 19:26
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Balava
Same day 19:26 Next day 07:19
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Sat
Apr 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:06 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:41 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:05 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:06 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 26m| 18:41 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:49 | ||
| 01:49 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 06:05 |
| 04:35 → 05:21 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:49 | ||
| 03:06 → 04:43 | ||
| 09:15 → 10:49 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:06 → 07:41 | ||
| 17:25 → 19:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:06 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:12 | ||
| 08:12 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:18 | ||
| 10:18 11:21 | ||
| 11:21 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 18:41 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:41 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 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:05 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 5, 2025?
- The tithi on April 5, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 5, 2025?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset is at 18:41.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:15–10:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.