Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 08:20, after which Tritiya runs until 05:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 11:36, then Purva Phalguni until 09:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 10:26, then Parigha until 06:47 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:20) to Taitila (until 18:41) and then to Gar (until 05:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:07. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day11:51Same day08:20
Shukla Tritiya
Same day08:20Next day05:09
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Magha
Prev day14:15Same day11:36
Purva Phalguni
Same day11:36Next day09:18
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Variyan
Prev day14:23Same day10:26
Parigha
Same day10:26Next day06:47
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day22:03Same day08:20
Taitila
Same day08:20Same day18:41
Gar
Same day18:41Next day05:09
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Wed
Aug 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4407:24 | ||
| 07:2409:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:07 | ||
| 14:0715:48 | ||
| 15:4817:29 | ||
| 17:2919:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1020:29 | ||
| 20:2921:48 | ||
| 21:4823:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:25 | ||
| 04:2505:44 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4407:24 | ||
| 07:2409:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:07 | ||
| 14:0715:48 | ||
| 15:4817:29 | ||
| 17:2919:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1020:29 | ||
| 20:2921:48 | ||
| 21:4823:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:25 | ||
| 04:2505:44 |
| 04:19→05:01 | ||
| 09:28→10:53 | ||
| 12:27→14:07 | ||
| 07:24→09:05 | ||
| 10:46→12:27 | ||
| 00:56→02:21 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4406:51 | ||
| 06:5107:58 | ||
| 07:5809:05 | ||
| 09:0510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:19 | ||
| 11:1912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:41 | ||
| 14:4115:48 | ||
| 15:4816:55 | ||
| 16:5518:03 | ||
| 18:0319:10 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:1020:03 | ||
| 20:0320:55 | ||
| 20:5521:48 | ||
| 21:4822:41 | ||
| 22:4123:34 | ||
| 23:3400:27 | ||
| 00:2701:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:06 | ||
| 03:0603:58 | ||
| 03:5804:51 | ||
| 04:5105:44 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 4, 2027?
- The tithi on August 4, 2027 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 4, 2027?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 4, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 19:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 4, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

