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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 12:58 Same day 15:16
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 15:16 Next day 17:16
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Same day 02:31 Next day 05:14
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Atiganda
Same day 01:35 Next day 02:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 02:09 Same day 15:16
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Taitila
Same day 15:16 Next day 04:18
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.
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| 05:51 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:58 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:58 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
| 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| 05:51 06:57 | ||
| 06:57 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:35 | ||
| 14:35 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 17:52 | ||
| 17:52 18:58 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:58 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:03 | ||
| 04:03 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 05:52 |
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.