Saturday, July 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 12:40, after which Panchami runs until 13:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 13:44, then Shatabhisha until 15:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 17:03, then Ayushman until 16:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 12:40) to Kaulava (until 01:09 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:56 to 10:41. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 11:20 Same day 12:40
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 12:40 Next day 13:31
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 11:47 Same day 13:44
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Shatabhisha
Same day 13:44 Next day 15:13
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Priti
Prev day 17:01 Same day 17:03
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Ayushman
Same day 17:03 Next day 16:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 00:03 Same day 12:40
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Kaulava
Same day 12:40 Next day 01:09
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Jul 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:28 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 19:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:22 20:38 | ||
| 20:38 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 02:57 | ||
| 02:57 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:28 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 17:38 | ||
| 17:38 19:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:22 20:38 | ||
| 20:38 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 02:57 | ||
| 02:57 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:28 |
| 04:07 → 04:47 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:53 | ||
| 02:29 → 04:13 | ||
| 08:56 → 10:41 | ||
| 14:09 → 15:54 | ||
| 05:28 → 07:12 | ||
| 16:07 → 17:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 4, 2026?
- The tithi on July 4, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 4, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 19:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:56–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.