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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day18:53Same day20:05
Krishna Panchami
Same day20:05Next day20:45
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Bhadrapada
Prev day07:38Same day09:38
Revati
Same day09:38Next day11:10
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Shula
Same day03:02Next day02:52
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Bava
Prev day18:53Same day07:33
Balava
Same day07:33Same day20:05
Kaulava
Same day20:05Next day08:29
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Aug 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:31 | ||
| 07:3109:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:01 | ||
| 14:0115:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5520:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:31 | ||
| 07:3109:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:01 | ||
| 14:0115:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5520:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
| 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| 05:5306:58 | ||
| 06:5808:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:29 | ||
| 13:2914:34 | ||
| 14:3415:39 | ||
| 15:3916:44 | ||
| 16:4417:49 | ||
| 17:4918:55 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5519:49 | ||
| 19:4920:44 | ||
| 20:4421:39 | ||
| 21:3922:34 | ||
| 22:3423:29 | ||
| 23:2900:24 | ||
| 00:2401:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:04 | ||
| 04:0404:59 | ||
| 04:5905:53 |
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.

