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.
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Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day13:29Same day10:19
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day10:19Next day06:54
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha
Prev day18:06Same day15:39
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day15:39Next day12:58
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Shubha
Prev day09:54Same day06:14
Shukla
Same day06:14Next day02:19
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day23:56Same day10:19
Gar
Same day10:19Same day20:38
Vanij
Same day20:38Next day06:54
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Apr 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0507:39 | ||
| 07:3909:14 | ||
| 09:1410:49 | ||
| 10:4912:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:48 | ||
| 01:4803:13 | ||
| 03:1304:38 | ||
| 04:3806:04 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0507:39 | ||
| 07:3909:14 | ||
| 09:1410:49 | ||
| 10:4912:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:48 | ||
| 01:4803:13 | ||
| 03:1304:38 | ||
| 04:3806:04 |
| 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| 06:0507:08 | ||
| 07:0808:11 | ||
| 08:1109:14 | ||
| 09:1410:17 | ||
| 10:1711:20 | ||
| 11:2012:23 | ||
| 12:2313:26 | ||
| 13:2614:29 | ||
| 14:2915:32 | ||
| 15:3216:35 | ||
| 16:3517:39 | ||
| 17:3918:42 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4219:38 | ||
| 19:3820:35 | ||
| 20:3521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:23 | ||
| 00:2301:19 | ||
| 01:1902:16 | ||
| 02:1603:13 | ||
| 03:1304:10 | ||
| 04:1005:07 | ||
| 05:0706:04 |
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.

