Panchang in New Delhi, 22 April 2026
वैशाख शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 6:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:20 PM to 1:58 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 10:50 PMthen Saptami until 8:50 PM, 23 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 62.5° ahead of the Sun. 62.5 ÷ 12° = 5.21, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 10:13 PMthen Punarvasu until 8:58 PM, 23 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 70.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 70.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.26, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 5:49 AM, sets 6:51 PM
Daylight today is 13h 3m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:20 PM – 1:58 PM
Daylight today is 783 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 98 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 9:08 AMthen Sukarma until 6:08 AM, 23 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 77.9°. 77.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.84, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 12:02 PMthen Taitila until 10:50 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthVaishakha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMithuna · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 70.2°, Sun 7.7°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 9:50 AM, Sets 12:25 AM, 23 Apr, 27% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:26 AM – 9:04 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 98 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:42 AM – 12:20 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 98 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in New Delhi
Why times differ in New Delhi
New Delhi is Spasht’s reference city for festival dates. Other cities are calculated separately, because sunrise, and sometimes the date itself, changes with place.
Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:15 AM | 5:46 PM | 10h 31m |
| Feb | 7:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 11h 12m |
| Mar | 6:31 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 58m |
| Apr | 5:56 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 7:05 PM | 13h 34m |
| Jun | 5:23 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 58m |
| Jul | 5:33 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 48m |
| Aug | 5:50 AM | 7:01 PM | 13h 11m |
| Sept | 6:06 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 21m |
| Oct | 6:21 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 31m |
| Nov | 6:43 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 45m |
| Dec | 7:06 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 21m |