Friday, August 20, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Tritiya until 18:53, after which Chaturthi runs until 20:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 07:38, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 09:38 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 03:02 (tomorrow), then Shula until 02:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 06:08) to Vishti (until 18:53) and then to Bava (until 07:33 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:24. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Tritiya
Prev day 17:16 Same day 18:53
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Krishna Chaturthi
Same day 18:53 Next day 20:05
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 05:14 Same day 07:38
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 07:38 Next day 09:38
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhriti
Same day 02:50 Next day 03:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 17:16 Same day 06:08
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Vishti
Same day 06:08 Same day 18:53
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Bava
Same day 18:53 Next day 07:33
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 Tritiya · Fri
Aug 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:56 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:56 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
| 04:25 → 05:09 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:50 | ||
| 22:50 → 00:35 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 15:40 → 17:18 | ||
| 07:30 → 09:08 | ||
| 12:16 → 14:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:52 06:58 | ||
| 06:58 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 17:50 | ||
| 17:50 18:56 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:56 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 20:45 | ||
| 20:45 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:03 | ||
| 04:03 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 05:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 20, 2027?
- The tithi on August 20, 2027 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 20, 2027?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.