Friday, December 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 10:34, after which Panchami runs until 07:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 05:10 (tomorrow), then Magha until 03:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 02:45 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 23:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:34) to Kaulava (until 21:14) and then to Taitila (until 07:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:59 to 12:16. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 13:22 Same day 10:34
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 10:34 Next day 07:58
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day 07:06 Next day 05:10
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 06:09 Next day 02:45
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 23:57 Same day 10:34
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Kaulava
Same day 10:34 Same day 21:14
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Taitila
Same day 21:14 Next day 07:58
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.
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 Chaturthi · Fri
Dec 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:07 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:07 |
| 05:17 → 06:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:37 | ||
| 03:42 → 05:10 | ||
| 10:59 → 12:16 | ||
| 14:51 → 16:09 | ||
| 08:24 → 09:42 | ||
| 18:53 → 20:21 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:33 | ||
| 10:33 11:25 | ||
| 11:25 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:26 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:26 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:25 | ||
| 01:25 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:59 | ||
| 05:59 07:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 17, 2027?
- The tithi on December 17, 2027 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 17, 2027?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:59–12:16. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.