Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 21:13, after which Dwadashi runs until 22:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 07:54, then Magha until 09:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 18:09, then Ganda until 18:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 08:32) to Vishti (until 21:13) and then to Bava (until 10:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:33 to 17:08. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Kamada Ekadashi
Prev day 20:00 Same day 21:13
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Shukla Dwadashi
Same day 21:13 Next day 22:55
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 06:24 Same day 07:54
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Magha
Same day 07:54 Next day 09:56
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shula
Prev day 18:17 Same day 18:09
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Ganda
Same day 18:09 Next day 18:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 20:00 Same day 08:32
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Vishti
Same day 08:32 Same day 21:13
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Bava
Same day 21:13 Next day 10:01
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.
Shukla Ekadashi · Tue
Apr 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:03 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:48 | ||
| 10:48 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:43 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:02 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:03 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:48 | ||
| 10:48 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:43 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:02 |
| 04:32 → 05:17 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:48 | ||
| 06:12 → 07:54 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:08 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:48 | ||
| 12:23 → 13:58 | ||
| 20:00 → 21:42 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:03 07:06 | ||
| 07:06 08:09 | ||
| 08:09 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:16 | ||
| 10:16 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:39 | ||
| 17:39 18:43 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:43 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:15 | ||
| 02:15 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:05 | ||
| 05:05 06:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 8, 2025?
- The tithi on April 8, 2025 is Shukla Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 8, 2025?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:33–17:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.