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 02:57 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 05:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 15:26, then Vyatipata until 16:18 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 12:00 Same day 14:11
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 14:11 Next day 16:34
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day 00:08 Next day 02:57
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Siddhi
Prev day 14:45 Same day 15:26
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Vyatipata
Same day 15:26 Next day 16:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 01:03 Same day 14:11
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Kaulava
Same day 14:11 Next day 03:21
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Mon
Apr 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:05 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:41 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:48 | ||
| 01:48 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:04 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 34m| 06:05 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:49 | ||
| 10:49 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:41 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:48 | ||
| 01:48 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 06:04 |
| 04:34 → 05:20 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:49 | ||
| 15:20 → 17:07 | ||
| 07:40 → 09:14 | ||
| 10:49 → 12:23 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:32 | ||
| 04:36 → 06:24 |
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.