Sunday, August 8, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 22:24, after which Ashtami runs until 22:34 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 06:00, then Swati until 06:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 21:09, then Shukla until 20:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:37) to Vanij (until 22:24) and then to Vishti (until 10:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:26 to 19:07. The Moon transits Libra 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 Saptami
Prev day23:01Same day22:24
Shukla Ashtami
Same day22:24Next day22:34
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day06:24Same day06:00
Swati
Same day06:00Next day06:21
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shubha
Prev day22:41Same day21:09
Shukla
Same day21:09Next day20:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day23:01Same day10:37
Vanij
Same day10:37Same day22:24
Vishti
Same day22:24Next day10:24
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 Saptami · Sun
Aug 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4607:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:07 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0720:27 | ||
| 20:2721:47 | ||
| 21:4723:07 | ||
| 23:0700:26 | ||
| 00:2601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:26 | ||
| 04:2605:46 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4607:26 | ||
| 07:2609:06 | ||
| 09:0610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:06 | ||
| 14:0615:46 | ||
| 15:4617:26 | ||
| 17:2619:07 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0720:27 | ||
| 20:2721:47 | ||
| 21:4723:07 | ||
| 23:0700:26 | ||
| 00:2601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:26 | ||
| 04:2605:46 |
| 04:21→05:03 | ||
| 12:00→12:53 | ||
| 23:42→01:17 | ||
| 17:26→19:07 | ||
| 12:26→14:06 | ||
| 15:46→17:26 | ||
| 14:16→15:50 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4606:53 | ||
| 06:5307:59 | ||
| 07:5909:06 | ||
| 09:0610:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:40 | ||
| 14:4015:46 | ||
| 15:4616:53 | ||
| 16:5318:00 | ||
| 18:0019:07 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0720:00 | ||
| 20:0020:53 | ||
| 20:5321:47 | ||
| 21:4722:40 | ||
| 22:4023:33 | ||
| 23:3300:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:06 | ||
| 03:0604:00 | ||
| 04:0004:53 | ||
| 04:5305:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 8, 2027?
- The tithi on August 8, 2027 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 8, 2027?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 19:07.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:26–19:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

