Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Purnima until 12:58, after which Pratipada runs until 15:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 02:32 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 05:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 01:37 (tomorrow), then Atiganda until 02:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:58) to Balava (until 02:09 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:42 to 17:20. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Tuesday, 17 August
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 10:29 Same day 12:58
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 12:58 Next day 15:16
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Prev day 23:34 Next day 02:32
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shobhana
Same day 00:41 Next day 01:37
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 23:44 Same day 12:58
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Balava
Same day 12:58 Next day 02:09
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.
Purnima · Tue
Aug 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:59 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:59 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:51 |
| 04:24 → 05:07 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:51 | ||
| 14:51 → 16:39 | ||
| 15:42 → 17:20 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:03 | ||
| 04:04 → 05:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 17, 2027?
- The tithi on August 17, 2027 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on August 17, 2027?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:42–17:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.