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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Tritiya
Prev day17:16Same day18:53
Krishna Chaturthi
Same day18:53Next day20:05
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day05:14Same day07:38
Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day07:38Next day09:38
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhriti
Same day02:50Next day03:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day17:16Same day06:08
Vishti
Same day06:08Same day18:53
Bava
Same day18:53Next day07:33
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 Tritiya · Fri
Aug 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:40 | ||
| 15:4017:18 | ||
| 17:1818:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5620:18 | ||
| 20:1821:40 | ||
| 21:4023:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:40 | ||
| 15:4017:18 | ||
| 17:1818:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5620:18 | ||
| 20:1821:40 | ||
| 21:4023:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
| 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| 05:5206:58 | ||
| 06:5808:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:29 | ||
| 13:2914:34 | ||
| 14:3415:40 | ||
| 15:4016:45 | ||
| 16:4517:50 | ||
| 17:5018:56 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5619:50 | ||
| 19:5020:45 | ||
| 20:4521:40 | ||
| 21:4022:35 | ||
| 22:3523:29 | ||
| 23:2900:24 | ||
| 00:2401:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:03 | ||
| 04:0304:58 | ||
| 04:5805:53 |
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.

