Monday, April 6, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 14:11, after which Panchami runs until 16:34 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 02:56 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 05:53 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 15:24, then Vyatipata until 16:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:11) to Kaulava (until 03:21 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 16:34 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:40 to 09:14. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Chaturthi
Prev day12:00Same day14:11
Krishna Panchami
Same day14:11Next day16:34
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day00:07Next day02:56
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Siddhi
Prev day14:42Same day15:24
Vyatipata
Same day15:24Next day16:15
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day01:03Same day14:11
Kaulava
Same day14:11Next day03:21
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 Chaturthi · Mon
Apr 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0507:40 | ||
| 07:4009:14 | ||
| 09:1410:49 | ||
| 10:4912:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:41 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4120:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:48 | ||
| 01:4803:14 | ||
| 03:1404:39 | ||
| 04:3906:04 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 34m| 06:0507:40 | ||
| 07:4009:14 | ||
| 09:1410:49 | ||
| 10:4912:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:41 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4120:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:48 | ||
| 01:4803:14 | ||
| 03:1404:39 | ||
| 04:3906:04 |
| 04:34→05:20 | ||
| 11:58→12:49 | ||
| 15:18→17:06 | ||
| 07:40→09:14 | ||
| 10:49→12:23 | ||
| 13:58→15:32 | ||
| 04:35→06:22 |
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 | ||
| 16:3517:38 | ||
| 17:3818:41 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4119:38 | ||
| 19:3820:35 | ||
| 20:3521:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:23 | ||
| 00:2301:20 | ||
| 01:2002:17 | ||
| 02:1703:14 | ||
| 03:1404:10 | ||
| 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, 2026?
- The tithi on April 6, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 6, 2026?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset is at 18:41.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:40–09:14. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

