Sunday, May 4, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 07:19, after which Ashtami runs until 07:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 12:53, then Ashlesha until 14:00 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 00:40 (tomorrow), then Vriddhi until 00:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 07:19) to Vishti (until 19:21) and then to Bava (until 07:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:18 to 18:58. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Saptami
Prev day07:52Same day07:19
Shukla Ashtami
Same day07:19Next day07:36
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day12:33Same day12:53
Ashlesha
Same day12:53Next day14:00
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Ganda
Same day01:39Next day00:40
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vanij
Prev day19:29Same day07:19
Vishti
Same day07:19Same day19:21
Bava
Same day19:21Next day07:36
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Saptami · Sun
May 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3807:18 | ||
| 07:1808:58 | ||
| 08:5810:38 | ||
| 10:3812:18 | ||
| 12:1813:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5820:18 | ||
| 20:1821:37 | ||
| 21:3722:57 | ||
| 22:5700:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:57 | ||
| 02:5704:17 | ||
| 04:1705:37 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3807:18 | ||
| 07:1808:58 | ||
| 08:5810:38 | ||
| 10:3812:18 | ||
| 12:1813:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5820:18 | ||
| 20:1821:37 | ||
| 21:3722:57 | ||
| 22:5700:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:57 | ||
| 02:5704:17 | ||
| 04:1705:37 |
| 04:12→04:55 | ||
| 11:51→12:44 | ||
| 06:23→08:01 | ||
| 17:18→18:58 | ||
| 12:18→13:58 | ||
| 15:38→17:18 | ||
| 20:40→22:17 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3806:44 | ||
| 06:4407:51 | ||
| 07:5108:58 | ||
| 08:5810:04 | ||
| 10:0411:11 | ||
| 11:1112:18 | ||
| 12:1813:24 | ||
| 13:2414:31 | ||
| 14:3115:38 | ||
| 15:3816:44 | ||
| 16:4417:51 | ||
| 17:5118:58 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 18:5819:51 | ||
| 19:5120:44 | ||
| 20:4421:37 | ||
| 21:3722:31 | ||
| 22:3123:24 | ||
| 23:2400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:10 | ||
| 01:1002:04 | ||
| 02:0402:57 | ||
| 02:5703:50 | ||
| 03:5004:43 | ||
| 04:4305:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 4, 2025?
- The tithi on May 4, 2025 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 4, 2025?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset is at 18:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:18–18:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

