Tuesday, December 21, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 00:35 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 23:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 00:24 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 00:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 15:31, then Shobhana until 13:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:11) to Gar (until 00:35 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:53 to 16:11. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Navami
Same day01:53Next day00:35
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta · Pada 2
Same day01:04Next day00:24
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Saubhagya
Prev day17:54Same day15:31
Shobhana
Same day15:31Next day13:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day01:53Same day13:11
Gar
Same day13:11Next day00:35
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.
Krishna Navami · Tue
Dec 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:26 | ||
| 08:2609:44 | ||
| 09:4411:01 | ||
| 11:0112:18 | ||
| 12:1813:36 | ||
| 13:3614:53 | ||
| 14:5316:11 | ||
| 16:1117:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2819:11 | ||
| 19:1120:53 | ||
| 20:5322:36 | ||
| 22:3600:19 | ||
| 00:1902:01 | ||
| 02:0103:44 | ||
| 03:4405:27 | ||
| 05:2707:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:26 | ||
| 08:2609:44 | ||
| 09:4411:01 | ||
| 11:0112:18 | ||
| 12:1813:36 | ||
| 13:3614:53 | ||
| 14:5316:11 | ||
| 16:1117:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2819:11 | ||
| 19:1120:53 | ||
| 20:5322:36 | ||
| 22:3600:19 | ||
| 00:1902:01 | ||
| 02:0103:44 | ||
| 03:4405:27 | ||
| 05:2707:09 |
| 05:19→06:14 | ||
| 11:58→12:39 | ||
| 18:34→20:07 | ||
| 14:53→16:11 | ||
| 09:44→11:01 | ||
| 12:18→13:36 | ||
| 09:14→10:47 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0908:00 | ||
| 08:0008:52 | ||
| 08:5209:44 | ||
| 09:4410:35 | ||
| 10:3511:27 | ||
| 11:2712:18 | ||
| 12:1813:10 | ||
| 13:1014:02 | ||
| 14:0214:53 | ||
| 14:5315:45 | ||
| 15:4516:37 | ||
| 16:3717:28 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2818:37 | ||
| 18:3719:45 | ||
| 19:4520:53 | ||
| 20:5322:02 | ||
| 22:0223:10 | ||
| 23:1000:19 | ||
| 00:1901:27 | ||
| 01:2702:36 | ||
| 02:3603:44 | ||
| 03:4404:52 | ||
| 04:5206:01 | ||
| 06:0107:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 21, 2027?
- The tithi on December 21, 2027 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 21, 2027?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:53–16:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

