Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Ganesha
- Paksha
- Shukla
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 — GMT+9 Vedic time Vaishakha māsa · Shukla paksha
Vinayaka ChaturthiShankara JayantiSurdas JayantiRamanujacharya JayantiChannabasavanna Jayanti
Windows before 03 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
Rohini
until · then Mrigashira
Shobhana
until · then Atiganda
Vishti
until · then Bava
Mangalavara
Surya (Sun)
Mesha · AriesSun in Ashwini (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Vrishabha · TaurusWaxing crescent
15.5% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionNorth
Travel remedy
Consume sesame (til) before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Matanga (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Tula
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Nishita Muhurta
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Yamaganda
–
Varjyam
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Rahu Kalam
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Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 06 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 01 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 08 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Mesha (Aries) | 6° 31′ | Ashwini p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 22° 57′ | Rohini p4 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Meena (Pisces) | 14° 15′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 1° 42′ | Krittika p2 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Meena (Pisces) | 14° 19′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23° 22′ | Punarvasu p2 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 13° 44′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 12° 07′ | Shatabhisha p2 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 12° 07′ | Magha p4 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Tamil calendar
Chithirai8(சித்திரை)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Vaishakha(వైశాఖం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Vaishakha(ವೈಶಾಖ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Medam8(മേടം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Boishakh7(বৈশাখ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Vaishakh(વૈશાખ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Vaishakh(वैशाख)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Baisakha8(ବୈଶାଖ)
1433
Vedic astronomical almanac
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.