Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 19:02, after which Saptami runs until 21:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 08:47 (tomorrow), then Purva Ashadha until 11:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 17:09, then Parigha until 17:56 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 19:02) to Vishti (until 08:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 21:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:23 to 13:58. The Moon transits Sagittarius 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 Shashthi
Prev day16:34Same day19:02
Krishna Saptami
Same day19:02Next day21:20
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula · Pada 1
Same day05:53Next day08:47
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Variyan
Prev day16:15Same day17:09
Parigha
Same day17:09Next day17:56
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day05:48Same day19:02
Vishti
Same day19:02Next day08:13
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 Shashthi · Wed
Apr 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0307:38 | ||
| 07:3809:13 | ||
| 09:1310:48 | ||
| 10:4812:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:47 | ||
| 01:4703:12 | ||
| 03:1204:37 | ||
| 04:3706:02 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0307:38 | ||
| 07:3809:13 | ||
| 09:1310:48 | ||
| 10:4812:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:47 | ||
| 01:4703:12 | ||
| 03:1204:37 | ||
| 04:3706:02 |
| 04:32→05:18 | ||
| 01:37→03:24 | ||
| 12:23→13:58 | ||
| 07:38→09:13 | ||
| 10:48→12:23 | ||
| 14:51→16:39 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 3m| 06:0307:06 | ||
| 07:0608:10 | ||
| 08:1009:13 | ||
| 09:1310:16 | ||
| 10:1611:19 | ||
| 11:1912:23 | ||
| 12:2313:26 | ||
| 13:2614:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:36 | ||
| 16:3617:39 | ||
| 17:3918:42 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4219:39 | ||
| 19:3920:36 | ||
| 20:3621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:19 | ||
| 01:1902:15 | ||
| 02:1503:12 | ||
| 03:1204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:05 | ||
| 05:0506:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 8, 2026?
- The tithi on April 8, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 8, 2026?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:23–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

