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 23:33, then Dhanishta until 02:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 00:38 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 01:35 (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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day07:54Same day10:29
Purnima
Same day10:29Next day12:58
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day20:27Same day23:33
Dhanishta
Same day23:33Next day02:31
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Saubhagya
Prev day23:35Next day00:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day21:11Same day10:29
Vishti
Same day10:29Same day23:44
Bava
Same day23:44Next day12:58
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 Chaturdashi · Mon
Aug 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:5007:29 | ||
| 07:2909:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:42 | ||
| 15:4217:21 | ||
| 17:2118:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5920:21 | ||
| 20:2121:42 | ||
| 21:4223:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:51 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:5007:29 | ||
| 07:2909:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:42 | ||
| 15:4217:21 | ||
| 17:2118:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 18:5920:21 | ||
| 20:2121:42 | ||
| 21:4223:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:51 |
| 04:24→05:07 | ||
| 11:59→12:51 | ||
| 11:48→13:37 | ||
| 07:29→09:08 | ||
| 10:46→12:25 | ||
| 14:04→15:42 | ||
| 00:58→02:46 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:5006:56 | ||
| 06:5608:02 | ||
| 08:0209:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:25 | ||
| 12:2513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:36 | ||
| 14:3615:42 | ||
| 15:4216:48 | ||
| 16:4817:54 | ||
| 17:5418:59 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5919:54 | ||
| 19:5420:48 | ||
| 20:4821:42 | ||
| 21:4222:37 | ||
| 22:3723:31 | ||
| 23:3100:25 | ||
| 00:2501:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:02 | ||
| 04:0204:56 | ||
| 04:5605:51 |
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.

