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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Prev day23:50Same day20:31
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day20:31Next day17:32
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Revati
Prev day10:12Same day07:31
Ashwini
Same day07:31Next day05:06
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Prev day18:13Same day14:17
Vishkambha
Same day14:17Next day10:36
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kimstughna
Prev day23:50Same day10:09
Bava
Same day10:09Same day20:31
Balava
Same day20:31Next day06:58
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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| 06:0207:37 | ||
| 07:3709:12 | ||
| 09:1210:47 | ||
| 10:4712:22 | ||
| 12:2213:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:08 | ||
| 17:0818:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4320:08 | ||
| 20:0821:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:11 | ||
| 03:1104:36 | ||
| 04:3606:00 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0207:37 | ||
| 07:3709:12 | ||
| 09:1210:47 | ||
| 10:4712:22 | ||
| 12:2213:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:08 | ||
| 17:0818:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4320:08 | ||
| 20:0821:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:11 | ||
| 03:1104:36 | ||
| 04:3606:00 |
| 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| 06:0207:05 | ||
| 07:0508:08 | ||
| 08:0809:12 | ||
| 09:1210:15 | ||
| 10:1511:19 | ||
| 11:1912:22 | ||
| 12:2213:26 | ||
| 13:2614:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:36 | ||
| 16:3617:40 | ||
| 17:4018:43 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4319:40 | ||
| 19:4020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:22 | ||
| 00:2201:18 | ||
| 01:1802:15 | ||
| 02:1503:11 | ||
| 03:1104:08 | ||
| 04:0805:04 | ||
| 05:0406:00 |
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.

