Saturday, December 18, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 07:58, after which Shashthi runs until 05:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 03:29 (tomorrow), then Purva Phalguni until 02:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 23:33, then Priti until 20:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:58) to Gar (until 18:45) and then to Vanij (until 05:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:42 to 11:00. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 10:34 Same day 07:58
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 07:58 Next day 05:36
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha · Pada 1
Same day 05:10 Next day 03:29
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vishkambha
Same day 02:45 Same day 23:33
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Priti
Same day 23:33 Next day 20:35
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:14 Same day 07:58
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Gar
Same day 07:58 Same day 18:45
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Vanij
Same day 18:45 Next day 05:36
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 Panchami · Sat
Dec 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
| 05:18 → 06:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:38 | ||
| 01:15 → 02:44 | ||
| 09:42 → 11:00 | ||
| 13:34 → 14:52 | ||
| 07:07 → 08:25 | ||
| 16:20 → 17:49 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:25 | ||
| 11:25 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:27 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:27 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:26 | ||
| 01:26 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 05:59 | ||
| 05:59 07:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 18, 2027?
- The tithi on December 18, 2027 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 18, 2027?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:27.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:42–11:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.