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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day04:28Next day03:10
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashwini
Prev day18:24Same day17:58
Bharani
Same day17:58Next day17:10
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Vishkambha
Same day05:34Next day03:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day04:28Same day15:52
Kaulava
Same day15:52Next day03:10
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Thu
Apr 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0307:38 | ||
| 07:3809:13 | ||
| 09:1310:48 | ||
| 10:4812:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:47 | ||
| 01:4703:12 | ||
| 03:1204:37 | ||
| 04:3706:02 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 35m| 06:0307:38 | ||
| 07:3809:13 | ||
| 09:1310:48 | ||
| 10:4812:23 | ||
| 12:2313:58 | ||
| 13:5815:33 | ||
| 15:3317:07 | ||
| 17:0718:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 25m| 18:4220:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:22 | ||
| 00:2201:47 | ||
| 01:4703:12 | ||
| 03:1204:37 | ||
| 04:3706:02 |
| 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| 06:0307:07 | ||
| 07:0708:10 | ||
| 08:1009:13 | ||
| 09:1310:16 | ||
| 10:1611:20 | ||
| 11:2012:23 | ||
| 12:2313:26 | ||
| 13:2614:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:36 | ||
| 16:3617:39 | ||
| 17:3918:42 |
Night hours
12·57 min| 18:4219:39 | ||
| 19:3920:36 | ||
| 20:3621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:29 | ||
| 22:2923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:19 | ||
| 01:1902:16 | ||
| 02:1603:12 | ||
| 03:1204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:06 | ||
| 05:0606:02 |
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.

