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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Same day 01:53 Next day 00:35
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 2
Same day 01:04 Next day 00:24
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 17:54 Same day 15:31
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Shobhana
Same day 15:31 Next day 13:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 01:53 Same day 13:11
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Gar
Same day 13:11 Next day 00:35
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 Navami · Tue
Dec 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:09 |
| 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| 07:09 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:28 18:37 | ||
| 18:37 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:02 | ||
| 22:02 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:36 | ||
| 02:36 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:09 |
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.