Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 15:24, after which Navami runs until 13:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 10:51, then Pushya until 09:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 11:09, then Dhriti until 08:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:24) to Balava (until 02:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:21 to 13:57. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Festivals on this date
Wednesday, 14 April
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day17:29Same day15:24
Shukla Navami
Same day15:24Next day13:21
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day12:12Same day10:51
Pushya
Same day10:51Next day09:32
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Sukarma
Prev day13:57Same day11:09
Dhriti
Same day11:09Next day08:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day04:26Same day15:24
Balava
Same day15:24Next day02:22
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 Ashtami · Wed
Apr 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:10 | ||
| 17:1018:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:08 | ||
| 03:0804:32 | ||
| 04:3205:56 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:10 | ||
| 17:1018:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:08 | ||
| 03:0804:32 | ||
| 04:3205:56 |
| 04:27→05:12 | ||
| 08:35→10:06 | ||
| 12:21→13:57 | ||
| 07:33→09:09 | ||
| 10:45→12:21 | ||
| 23:32→01:02 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5707:01 | ||
| 07:0108:05 | ||
| 08:0509:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:38 | ||
| 16:3817:42 | ||
| 17:4218:46 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4619:42 | ||
| 19:4220:37 | ||
| 20:3721:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:12 | ||
| 02:1203:08 | ||
| 03:0804:04 | ||
| 04:0405:00 | ||
| 05:0005:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 14, 2027?
- The tithi on April 14, 2027 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 14, 2027?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 14, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 14, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:21–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

