Saturday, August 28, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 12:42, after which Dwadashi runs until 09:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 08:33, then Punarvasu until 06:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 13:07, then Vyatipata until 09:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 12:42) to Kaulava (until 23:11) and then to Taitila (until 09:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:45. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Indira Ekadashi
Prev day 15:25 Same day 12:42
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Krishna Dwadashi
Same day 12:42 Next day 09:35
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 10:23 Same day 08:33
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Punarvasu
Same day 08:33 Next day 06:18
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddhi
Prev day 16:27 Same day 13:07
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Vyatipata
Same day 13:07 Next day 09:29
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 02:07 Same day 12:42
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Kaulava
Same day 12:42 Same day 23:11
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Taitila
Same day 23:11 Next day 09:35
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.
Krishna Ekadashi · Sat
Aug 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:47 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:11 | ||
| 17:11 18:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:47 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:35 | ||
| 21:35 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
| 04:27 → 05:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:48 | ||
| 23:19 → 00:47 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:34 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:33 | ||
| 18:08 → 19:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 28, 2027?
- The tithi on August 28, 2027 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 28, 2027?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 28, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 28, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.