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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day12:31Same day15:01
Krishna Navami
Same day15:01Next day17:14
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day17:29Same day20:30
Dhanishta
Same day20:30Next day23:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Shubha
Prev day16:42Same day17:41
Shukla
Same day17:41Next day18:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day01:47Same day15:01
Taitila
Same day15:01Next day04:11
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.
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.

