Saturday, August 21, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 20:05, after which Panchami runs until 20:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 09:38, then Revati until 11:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 02:52 (tomorrow), then Ganda until 02:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 07:33) to Balava (until 20:05) and then to Kaulava (until 08:29 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:08 to 10:46. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 18:53 Same day 20:05
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 20:05 Next day 20:45
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Prev day 07:38 Same day 09:38
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Revati
Same day 09:38 Next day 11:10
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shula
Same day 03:02 Next day 02:52
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 18:53 Same day 07:33
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Balava
Same day 07:33 Same day 20:05
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Kaulava
Same day 20:05 Next day 08:29
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Aug 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:55 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 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| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:55 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 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 | ||
| 04:26 → 06:10 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:01 → 15:39 | ||
| 05:53 → 07:31 | ||
| 18:02 → 19:46 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:53 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 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:49 | ||
| 17:49 18:55 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:55 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 20:44 | ||
| 20:44 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:04 | ||
| 04:04 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 05:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 21, 2027?
- The tithi on August 21, 2027 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 21, 2027?
- Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:08–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.