Monday, April 12, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Shashthi until 19:35, after which Saptami runs until 17:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 13:33, then Ardra until 12:12 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 16:47, then Atiganda until 13:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:37) to Taitila (until 19:35) and then to Gar (until 06:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:35 to 09:10. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 21:39 Same day 19:35
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 19:35 Next day 17:29
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 14:52 Same day 13:33
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Ardra
Same day 13:33 Next day 12:12
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shobhana
Prev day 19:35 Same day 16:47
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Atiganda
Same day 16:47 Next day 13:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 21:39 Same day 08:37
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Taitila
Same day 08:37 Same day 19:35
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Gar
Same day 19:35 Next day 06:32
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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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 Shashthi · Mon
Apr 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:59 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:59 07:35 | ||
| 07:35 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:29 → 05:14 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 05:14 → 06:45 | ||
| 07:35 → 09:10 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:22 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:33 | ||
| 20:10 → 21:41 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:59 07:03 | ||
| 07:03 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:14 | ||
| 10:14 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:41 | ||
| 17:41 18:45 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:45 19:41 | ||
| 19:41 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:17 | ||
| 01:17 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:06 | ||
| 04:06 05:02 | ||
| 05:02 05:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 12, 2027?
- The tithi on April 12, 2027 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 12, 2027?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 12, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 12, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:35–09:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.