Today Panchang: On Friday, April 17, Amavasya Tithi of Vaishakh month will remain throughout the day. On this day, take measures for the peace of your ancestors. The Moon will change its zodiac sign on this day and enter Aries. Know the details of Disha Shool and Rahukaal…
Today’s auspicious time: On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Vaishakh month will remain for the whole day. Donating Sattu on this day has special significance, hence it is also called Sattuvai Amavasya. The lord of this date is Pitru Dev, hence on this date, Tarpan, Pind Daan and remedies etc. should be done for the peace of the ancestors. On Friday, there will be 6 auspicious and inauspicious yogas named Shrivatsa, Vajra, Sarvarthasiddhi, Amritsiddhi, Vaidhriti and Vishkumbh. The moon will also change its zodiac sign on this day. Know further the status of Rahukaal and Disha Shool on 17th April…
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Position of planets on 17th April 2026
On Friday, the Moon will move out of Pisces and enter Aries. Venus and Sun are already situated in this zodiac sign. Talking about other planets, on this day Mercury, Saturn and Mars will be in Pisces, Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo and Jupiter in Gemini.
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Which direction not to travel on Friday? (17 April 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should not travel in the west direction on Friday. If it is necessary to travel, eat barley or rye before leaving the house. With this solution you can avoid problems while travelling.
Rahukaal 17 April 2026 Timing
On Friday, April 17, Rahukaal will start at 10:51 am and will last till 12:26 pm. One should avoid traveling during Rahukaal and should not do any auspicious work. Otherwise it gives bad results.
17 April 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2083
Month- Vaishakh
Side- Krishna
Day- Friday
Season- Summer
Nakshatra- Revati and Ashwini
Karan- Chatushpada and Naag
Sunrise – 6:08 AM
Sunset – 6:44 PM
Moonrise – Apr 17 5:37 AM
Moonset – Apr 17 6:48 PM
Auspicious time of 17th April 2026
06:08 am to 07:42 am
07:42 am to 09:17 am
12:01 to 12:51 pm
12:26 pm to 02:00 pm
05:09 pm to 06:44 pm
Inauspicious time of 17th April 2026 (Do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 3:35 PM – 5:09 PM
Kulik – 7:42 AM – 9:17 AM
Durmuhurta – 08:39 AM – 09:30 AM and 12:51 PM – 01:42 PM
Varjyam – 06:05 AM – 07:32 AM
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