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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Daily Almanac

Reflective day

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.

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.

  • AmantaChaitra
    PurnimantaVaishakha

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

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

00061218Labh · 06:03 – 07:38Amrit · 07:38 – 09:13Kaal · 09:13 – 10:48Shubh · 10:48 – 12:23Rog · 12:23 – 13:58Udveg · 13:58 – 15:33Chal · 15:33 – 17:07Labh · 17:07 – 18:42Udveg · 18:42 – 20:07Shubh · 20:07 – 21:32Amrit · 21:32 – 22:57Chal · 22:57 – 00:22Rog · 00:22 – 01:47Kaal · 01:47 – 03:12Labh · 03:12 – 04:37Udveg · 04:37 – 06:02Labha · 06:03 – 07:38Shubha · 07:38 – 09:13Amrita · 09:13 – 10:48Chal · 10:48 – 12:23Udyoga · 12:23 – 13:58Shunya · 13:58 – 15:33Roga · 15:33 – 17:07Kaal · 17:07 – 18:42Shunya · 18:42 – 20:07Roga · 20:07 – 21:32Kaal · 21:32 – 22:57Shubha · 22:57 – 00:22Chal · 00:22 – 01:47Amrita · 01:47 – 03:12Udyoga · 03:12 – 04:37Labha · 04:37 – 06:02Brahma Muhurta · 04:32 – 05:18Amrit Kalam · 01:37 – 03:24Rahu Kalam · 12:23 – 13:58Yamaganda Kalam · 07:38 – 09:13Gulika Kalam · 10:48 – 12:23Varjyam · 14:51 – 16:39Mercury · 06:03 – 07:06Moon · 07:06 – 08:10Saturn · 08:10 – 09:13Jupiter · 09:13 – 10:16Mars · 10:16 – 11:19Sun · 11:19 – 12:23Venus · 12:23 – 13:26Mercury · 13:26 – 14:29Moon · 14:29 – 15:33Saturn · 15:33 – 16:36Jupiter · 16:36 – 17:39Mars · 17:39 – 18:42Sun · 18:42 – 19:39Venus · 19:39 – 20:36Mercury · 20:36 – 21:32Moon · 21:32 – 22:29Saturn · 22:29 – 23:26Jupiter · 23:26 – 00:22Mars · 00:22 – 01:19Sun · 01:19 – 02:15Venus · 02:15 – 03:12Mercury · 03:12 – 04:09Moon · 04:09 – 05:05Saturn · 05:05 – 06:02

Apr 8

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 35m
06:03
07:38
09:13
10:48
12:23
13:58
15:33
17:07

Night periods

8·1h 25m
18:42
20:07
21:32
22:57
00:22
01:47
03:12
04:37

Daytime periods

8·1h 35m
06:03
07:38
09:13
10:48
12:23
13:58
15:33
17:07

Night periods

8·1h 25m
18:42
20:07
21:32
22:57
00:22
01:47
03:12
04:37
04:3205:18
01:3703:24
12:2313:58
07:3809:13
10:4812:23
14:5116:39

Daytime hours

12·1h 3m
06:03
07:06
08:10
09:13
10:16
11:19
12:23
13:26
14:29
15:33
16:36
17:39

Night hours

12·57 min
18:42
19:39
20:36
21:32
22:29
23:26
00:22
01:19
02:15
03:12
04:09
05:05

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.