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 08:49 (tomorrow), then Purva Ashadha until 11:28 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 17:11, then Parigha until 17:59 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 16:34 Same day 19:02
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 19:02 Next day 21:20
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula · Pada 1
Same day 05:54 Next day 08:49
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Prev day 16:18 Same day 17:11
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Parigha
Same day 17:11 Next day 17:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 05:48 Same day 19:02
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Vishti
Same day 19:02 Next day 08:13
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 Shashthi · Wed
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 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 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 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 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 → 05:18 | ||
| 01:38 → 03:26 | ||
| 12:23 → 13:58 | ||
| 07:38 → 09:13 | ||
| 10:48 → 12:23 | ||
| 14:52 → 16:40 |
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.