Thursday, April 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, in the Krishna Paksha. The tithi is Ashtami till afternoon, then Navami begins. Ashtami is an intense day. New ventures are traditionally avoided. The Moon is in Shravana nakshatra till night, then Dhanishta. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:52 to 12:45, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 13:57 to 15:36. The Moon is in Makara rashi and the Sun in Mesha.
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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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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 12:31 upto Same day 15:01
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Krishna Navami
Same day 15:01 Next day 17:14
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 17:29 upto Same day 20:30
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then
Dhanishta
Same day 20:30 Next day 23:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shubha
Prev day 16:42 upto Same day 17:41
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then
Shukla
Same day 17:41 Next day 18:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:47 upto Same day 15:01
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then
Taitila
Same day 15:01 Next day 04:11
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Thu
Apr 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4207:21 | ||
| 07:2109:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5420:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:00 | ||
| 03:0004:20 | ||
| 04:2005:41 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4207:21 | ||
| 07:2109:00 | ||
| 09:0010:39 | ||
| 10:3912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:36 | ||
| 15:3617:15 | ||
| 17:1518:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5420:15 | ||
| 20:1521:36 | ||
| 21:3622:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:39 | ||
| 01:3903:00 | ||
| 03:0004:20 | ||
| 04:2005:41 |
| 04:16→04:59 | ||
| 11:52→12:45 | ||
| 08:48→10:36 | ||
| 13:57→15:36 | ||
| 05:42→07:21 | ||
| 09:00→10:39 | ||
| 21:59→23:47 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4206:48 | ||
| 06:4807:54 | ||
| 07:5409:00 | ||
| 09:0010:06 | ||
| 10:0611:12 | ||
| 11:1212:18 | ||
| 12:1813:24 | ||
| 13:2414:30 | ||
| 14:3015:36 | ||
| 15:3616:42 | ||
| 16:4217:48 | ||
| 17:4818:54 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5419:48 | ||
| 19:4820:42 | ||
| 20:4221:36 | ||
| 21:3622:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:12 | ||
| 01:1202:06 | ||
| 02:0603:00 | ||
| 03:0003:53 | ||
| 03:5304:47 | ||
| 04:4705:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 29, 2027?
- The tithi on April 29, 2027 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 29, 2027?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:36. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



