Thursday, April 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 15:01, after which Navami runs until 17:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 20:30, then Dhanishta until 23:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 17:41, then Shukla until 18:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 15:01) to Taitila (until 04:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 17:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:36. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 12:31 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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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 17:29 Same day 20:30
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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 Same day 17:41
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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 Same day 15:01
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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| 05:42 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:54 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:41 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:42 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:54 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:41 |
| 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| 05:42 06:48 | ||
| 06:48 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:06 | ||
| 10:06 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:24 | ||
| 13:24 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 16:42 | ||
| 16:42 17:48 | ||
| 17:48 18:54 |
Night hours
12 · 54 min| 18:54 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 20:42 | ||
| 20:42 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:12 | ||
| 01:12 02:06 | ||
| 02:06 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 03:53 | ||
| 03:53 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 05:41 |
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.