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 08:31, then Punarvasu until 06:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 13:05, then Vyatipata until 09:26 (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.
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Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Aja Ekadashi
Prev day15:25Same day12:42
Krishna Dwadashi
Same day12:42Next day09:35
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day10:22Same day08:31
Punarvasu
Same day08:31Next day06:17
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddhi
Prev day16:24Same day13:05
Vyatipata
Same day13:05Next day09:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day02:07Same day12:42
Kaulava
Same day12:42Same day23:11
Taitila
Same day23:11Next day09:35
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 Ekadashi · Sat
Aug 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:58 | ||
| 13:5815:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4720:11 | ||
| 20:1121:35 | ||
| 21:3522:58 | ||
| 22:5800:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:33 | ||
| 04:3305:57 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:58 | ||
| 13:5815:34 | ||
| 15:3417:11 | ||
| 17:1118:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4720:11 | ||
| 20:1121:35 | ||
| 21:3522:58 | ||
| 22:5800:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:33 | ||
| 04:3305:57 |
| 04:27→05:12 | ||
| 11:56→12:48 | ||
| 23:17→00:46 | ||
| 09:09→10:45 | ||
| 13:58→15:34 | ||
| 05:57→07:33 | ||
| 18:07→19:36 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5707:01 | ||
| 07:0108:05 | ||
| 08:0509:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:18 | ||
| 11:1812:22 | ||
| 12:2213:26 | ||
| 13:2614:30 | ||
| 14:3015:34 | ||
| 15:3416:39 | ||
| 16:3917:43 | ||
| 17:4318:47 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4719:43 | ||
| 19:4320:39 | ||
| 20:3921:35 | ||
| 21:3522:30 | ||
| 22:3023:26 | ||
| 23:2600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:18 | ||
| 01:1802:14 | ||
| 02:1403:10 | ||
| 03:1004:05 | ||
| 04:0505:01 | ||
| 05:0105:57 |
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.

