Monday, August 16, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 10:29, after which Purnima runs until 12:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 23:34, then Dhanishta until 02:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 00:41 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 01:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 10:29) to Vishti (until 23:44) and then to Bava (until 12:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:29 to 09:08. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 07:54 Same day 10:29
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Purnima
Same day 10:29 Next day 12:58
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 20:28 Same day 23:34
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Dhanishta
Same day 23:34 Next day 02:32
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 23:37 Next day 00:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 21:11 Same day 10:29
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Vishti
Same day 10:29 Same day 23:44
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Bava
Same day 23:44 Next day 12:58
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Mon
Aug 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:59 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:59 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
| 04:24 → 05:07 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:51 | ||
| 11:50 → 13:38 | ||
| 07:29 → 09:08 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:25 | ||
| 14:04 → 15:42 | ||
| 00:59 → 02:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 16, 2027?
- The tithi on August 16, 2027 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 16, 2027?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:29–09:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.