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Auspicious pratiṣṭhā dates in New York, USA

April 2026 · America/New_York · ranked by panchānga (no birth chart needed)

Installing a deity: supportive tithis with an auspicious nakshatra and rising sign. Each day below is scored purely on chart-independent factors — tithi, vāra, nakshatra, yoga and karana — with a good lagna window for New York. See today's full panchāṅga for New York →

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Best pratiṣṭhā dates — April 2026

#1 · Best this month
Friday, 3 April 2026
100
Excellent
Krishna DwitiyaChitraYoga: HarshanaKarana: Taitila
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 17:51–19:21

✓ Chitra nakshatra · Krishna Dwitiya tithi · Friday

#2
Friday, 10 April 2026
100
Excellent
Krishna AshtamiUttara AshadhaYoga: ShivaKarana: Kaulava
Recommended lagna window (Leo rising): 14:39–16:09

✓ Uttara Ashadha nakshatra · Krishna Ashtami tithi · Friday

#3
Monday, 13 April 2026
100
Excellent
Krishna EkadashiDhanishtaYoga: ShubhaKarana: Balava
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 17:05–19:20

✓ Dhanishta nakshatra · Krishna Ekadashi tithi · Monday

#4
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
100
Excellent
Krishna TrayodashiUttara BhadrapadaYoga: IndraKarana: Vanija
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 17:02–19:17

✓ Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra · Krishna Trayodashi tithi · Wednesday

#5
Thursday, 23 April 2026
100
Excellent
Shukla SaptamiPunarvasuYoga: DhritiKarana: Vanija
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 16:20–18:50

✓ Punarvasu nakshatra · Shukla Saptami tithi · Thursday

#6
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
100
Excellent
Shukla TrayodashiHastaYoga: HarshanaKarana: Taitila
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 15:57–18:12

✓ Hasta nakshatra · Shukla Trayodashi tithi · Wednesday

#7
Monday, 6 April 2026
88
Excellent
Krishna PanchamiAnuradhaYoga: VyatipataKarana: Kaulava
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 17:31–19:16

✓ Anuradha nakshatra · Krishna Panchami tithi · Monday

✗ Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious

#8
Sunday, 12 April 2026
88
Excellent
Krishna DashamiDhanishtaYoga: SadhyaKarana: Vishti
Recommended lagna window (Gemini rising): 09:51–11:51

✓ Dhanishta nakshatra · Krishna Dashami tithi · Sunday

✗ Vishti karana is inauspicious

#9
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
88
Excellent
Krishna DwadashiShatabhishaYoga: BrahmaKarana: Taitila
Recommended lagna window (Taurus rising): 07:48–09:18

✓ Shatabhisha nakshatra · Krishna Dwadashi tithi

✗ Tuesday is not a preferred weekday

#10
Friday, 24 April 2026
88
Excellent
Shukla AshtamiPushyaYoga: ShulaKarana: Bava
Recommended lagna window (Leo rising): 13:48–16:03

✓ Pushya nakshatra · Shukla Ashtami tithi · Friday

✗ Shula yoga is inauspicious

#11
Saturday, 4 April 2026
75
Good
Krishna TritiyaSwatiYoga: VajraKarana: Vanija
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 17:34–19:19

✓ Swati nakshatra · Krishna Tritiya tithi

✗ Saturday is not a preferred weekday · Vajra yoga is inauspicious

#12
Monday, 20 April 2026
75
Good
Shukla ChaturthiRohiniYoga: SaubhagyaKarana: Vanija
Recommended lagna window (Virgo rising): 16:39–18:54

✓ Rohini nakshatra · Monday

✗ Chaturthi tithi is not preferred · Rikta tithi (Chaturthi)

Every day this month at a glance

Wed 1 Apr Uttara Phalguni63
Thu 2 Apr Hasta63
Fri 3 Apr Chitra100
Sat 4 Apr Swati75
Sun 5 Apr Vishakha38
Mon 6 Apr Anuradha88
Tue 7 Apr Jyeshtha38
Wed 8 Apr Mula38
Thu 9 Apr Purva Ashadha50
Fri 10 Apr Uttara Ashadha100
Sat 11 Apr Shravana63
Sun 12 Apr Dhanishta88
Mon 13 Apr Dhanishta100
Tue 14 Apr Shatabhisha88
Wed 15 Apr Uttara Bhadrapada100
Thu 16 Apr Revati50
Fri 17 Apr Ashwini63
Sat 18 Apr Bharani50
Sun 19 Apr Krittika63
Mon 20 Apr Rohini75
Tue 21 Apr Mrigashira75
Wed 22 Apr Ardra38
Thu 23 Apr Punarvasu100
Fri 24 Apr Pushya88
Sat 25 Apr Ashlesha13
Sun 26 Apr Magha63
Mon 27 Apr Purva Phalguni50
Tue 28 Apr Uttara Phalguni75
Wed 29 Apr Hasta100
Thu 30 Apr Chitra63

Score = share of the chart-independent panchānga factors met (tithi, vāra, nakshatra, yoga, karana). Eclipse days score 0.

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