Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 15:16, after which Dvitiya runs until 17:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 05:14 (tomorrow), then Purva Bhadrapada until 07:38 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 02:20 (tomorrow), then Sukarma until 02:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 15:16) to Taitila (until 04:18 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 17:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 14:03. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Pratipada
Prev day12:58Same day15:16
Krishna Dvitiya
Same day15:16Next day17:16
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Same day02:31Next day05:14
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Atiganda
Same day01:35Next day02:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Same day02:09Same day15:16
Taitila
Same day15:16Next day04:18
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Wed
Aug 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5107:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:03 | ||
| 14:0315:41 | ||
| 15:4117:19 | ||
| 17:1918:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5820:19 | ||
| 20:1921:41 | ||
| 21:4123:03 | ||
| 23:0300:25 | ||
| 00:2501:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:30 | ||
| 04:3005:52 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5107:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:03 | ||
| 14:0315:41 | ||
| 15:4117:19 | ||
| 17:1918:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5820:19 | ||
| 20:1921:41 | ||
| 21:4123:03 | ||
| 23:0300:25 | ||
| 00:2501:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:30 | ||
| 04:3005:52 |
| 04:24→05:08 | ||
| 21:13→23:00 | ||
| 12:24→14:03 | ||
| 07:30→09:08 | ||
| 10:46→12:24 | ||
| 10:32→12:18 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:5106:57 | ||
| 06:5708:02 | ||
| 08:0209:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:30 | ||
| 13:3014:35 | ||
| 14:3515:41 | ||
| 15:4116:46 | ||
| 16:4617:52 | ||
| 17:5218:58 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5819:52 | ||
| 19:5220:47 | ||
| 20:4721:41 | ||
| 21:4122:36 | ||
| 22:3623:30 | ||
| 23:3000:25 | ||
| 00:2501:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:03 | ||
| 04:0304:57 | ||
| 04:5705:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 18, 2027?
- The tithi on August 18, 2027 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 18, 2027?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–14:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.