Thursday, August 27, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 09:09, after which Purnima runs until 09:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 02:16 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 03:14 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 07:56, then Atiganda until 07:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 09:09) to Vishti (until 21:32) and then to Bava (until 09:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:59 to 15:35. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Festivals on this date
Thursday, 27 August
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 07:59 Same day 09:09
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Purnima
Same day 09:09 Next day 09:48
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day 00:48 Next day 02:16
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shobhana
Prev day 08:00 Same day 07:56
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Atiganda
Same day 07:56 Next day 07:29
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 20:38 Same day 09:09
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Vishti
Same day 09:09 Same day 21:32
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Bava
Same day 21:32 Next day 09:48
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Thu
Aug 27
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:56 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:48 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:56 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:35 | ||
| 15:35 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:48 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
| 04:27 → 05:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:48 | ||
| 15:14 → 16:56 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:35 | ||
| 05:56 → 07:33 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:46 | ||
| 05:03 → 06:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 27, 2026?
- The tithi on August 27, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 27, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:59–15:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.