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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day21:39Same day19:35
Shukla Saptami
Same day19:35Next day17:29
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day14:52Same day13:33
Ardra
Same day13:33Next day12:12
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shobhana
Prev day19:35Same day16:47
Atiganda
Same day16:47Next day13:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day21:39Same day08:37
Taitila
Same day08:37Same day19:35
Gar
Same day19:35Next day06:32
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 05:5907:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5907:35 | ||
| 07:3509:10 | ||
| 09:1010:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
| 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| 05:5907:03 | ||
| 07:0308:07 | ||
| 08:0709:10 | ||
| 09:1010:14 | ||
| 10:1411:18 | ||
| 11:1812:22 | ||
| 12:2213:26 | ||
| 13:2614:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:37 | ||
| 16:3717:41 | ||
| 17:4118:45 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4519:41 | ||
| 19:4120:37 | ||
| 20:3721:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:13 | ||
| 02:1303:10 | ||
| 03:1004:06 | ||
| 04:0605:02 | ||
| 05:0205:58 |
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.

