Saturday, April 6, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 10:19, after which Trayodashi runs until 06:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 15:39, then Purva Bhadrapada until 12:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 06:14, then Shukla until 02:19 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 10:19) to Gar (until 20:38) and then to Vanij (until 06:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:14 to 10:49. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 13:29 Same day 10:19
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 10:19 Next day 06:54
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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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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Shatabhisha
Prev day 18:06 Same day 15:39
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Purva Bhadrapada
Same day 15:39 Next day 12:58
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shubha
Prev day 09:54 Same day 06:14
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Shukla
Same day 06:14 Next day 02:19
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:56 Same day 10:19
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Gar
Same day 10:19 Same day 20:38
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Vanij
Same day 20:38 Next day 06:54
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.
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Apr 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:05 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:48 | ||
| 01:48 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:38 | ||
| 04:38 06:04 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:05 07:39 | ||
| 07:39 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:48 | ||
| 01:48 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:38 | ||
| 04:38 06:04 |
| 04:34 → 05:19 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:48 | ||
| 09:11 → 10:37 | ||
| 09:14 → 10:49 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 06:05 → 07:39 | ||
| 00:34 → 02:00 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:05 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:11 | ||
| 08:11 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:17 | ||
| 10:17 11:20 | ||
| 11:20 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:39 | ||
| 17:39 18:42 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:42 19:38 | ||
| 19:38 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:16 | ||
| 02:16 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:07 | ||
| 05:07 06:04 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 6, 2024?
- The tithi on April 6, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 6, 2024?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset is at 18:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:14–10:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.