Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:31, after which Dvitiya runs until 17:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 07:31, then Ashwini until 05:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 14:17, then Vishkambha until 10:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 10:09) to Bava (until 20:31) and then to Balava (until 06:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:33 to 17:08. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 23:50 Same day 20:31
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 20:31 Next day 17:32
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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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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Revati
Prev day 10:12 Same day 07:31
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Ashwini
Same day 07:31 Next day 05:06
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 18:13 Same day 14:17
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Vishkambha
Same day 14:17 Next day 10:36
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kimstughna
Prev day 23:50 Same day 10:09
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Bava
Same day 10:09 Same day 20:31
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Balava
Same day 20:31 Next day 06:58
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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 Pratipada · Tue
Apr 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:02 07:37 | ||
| 07:37 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:47 | ||
| 10:47 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:43 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:00 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:02 07:37 | ||
| 07:37 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:47 | ||
| 10:47 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:43 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 06:00 |
| 04:31 → 05:16 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:48 | ||
| 05:23 → 06:49 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:08 | ||
| 09:12 → 10:47 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:58 | ||
| 20:52 → 22:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:02 07:05 | ||
| 07:05 08:08 | ||
| 08:08 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:15 | ||
| 10:15 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:40 | ||
| 17:40 18:43 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:43 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:15 | ||
| 02:15 03:11 | ||
| 03:11 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:04 | ||
| 05:04 06:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 9, 2024?
- The tithi on April 9, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on April 9, 2024?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:33–17:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.