Thursday, April 8, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 03:10 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 01:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 17:58, then Bharani until 17:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 03:24 (tomorrow), then Priti until 00:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:52) to Kaulava (until 03:10 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:33. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 04:28 Next day 03:10
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 18:24 Same day 17:58
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Bharani
Same day 17:58 Next day 17:10
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vishkambha
Same day 05:34 Next day 03:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 04:28 Same day 15:52
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Kaulava
Same day 15:52 Next day 03:10
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 Dvitiya · Thu
Apr 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:03 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:48 | ||
| 10:48 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:02 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 35m| 06:03 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:48 | ||
| 10:48 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 25m| 18:42 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 06:02 |
| 04:33 → 05:18 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:48 | ||
| 10:54 → 12:28 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:33 | ||
| 06:03 → 07:38 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:48 | ||
| 14:03 → 15:37 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 3m| 06:03 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:16 | ||
| 10:16 11:20 | ||
| 11:20 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:39 | ||
| 17:39 18:42 |
Night hours
12 · 57 min| 18:42 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:16 | ||
| 02:16 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:06 | ||
| 05:06 06:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 8, 2027?
- The tithi on April 8, 2027 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on April 8, 2027?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.