Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Ashtami till afternoon, then Navami begins. Ashtami is an intense day. New ventures are traditionally avoided. The Moon is in Punarvasu nakshatra till morning, then Pushya. Avoid new work in Rahu Kaal, 12:21 to 13:57. The Moon is in Karka rashi and the Sun in Meena.
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Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 17:29 upto Same day 15:24
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then
Shukla Navami
Same day 15:24 Next day 13:21
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 12:12 upto Same day 10:51
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then
Pushya
Same day 10:51 Next day 09:32
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sukarma
Prev day 13:57 upto Same day 11:09
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then
Dhriti
Same day 11:09 Next day 08:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 04:26 upto Same day 15:24
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then
Balava
Same day 15:24 Next day 02:22
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 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.



