Tuesday, August 31, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Amavasya until 23:11, after which Pratipada runs until 19:50 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 22:20, then Purva Phalguni until 19:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 21:35, then Siddha until 17:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 12:55) to Naga (until 23:11) and then to Kimstughna (until 09:29 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:32 to 17:08. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Same day 02:41 Same day 23:11
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 23:11 Next day 19:50
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Same day 01:02 Same day 22:20
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 22:20 Next day 19:47
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shiva
Same day 01:34 Same day 21:35
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Siddha
Same day 21:35 Next day 17:43
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Chatushpada
Same day 02:41 Same day 12:55
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Naga
Same day 12:55 Same day 23:11
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Kimstughna
Same day 23:11 Next day 09:29
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Tue
Aug 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:59 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:59 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:46 | ||
| 20:12 → 21:37 | ||
| 15:32 → 17:08 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 12:21 → 13:57 | ||
| 11:41 → 13:06 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:58 07:02 | ||
| 07:02 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:17 | ||
| 11:17 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:40 | ||
| 17:40 18:44 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:44 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:17 | ||
| 01:17 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:06 | ||
| 04:06 05:02 | ||
| 05:02 05:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 31, 2027?
- The tithi on August 31, 2027 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 31, 2027?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 31, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 31, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:32–17:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.