Wednesday, December 22, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dashami until 23:41, after which Ekadashi runs until 23:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 00:08 (tomorrow), then Swati until 00:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 13:26, then Atiganda until 11:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:05) to Vishti (until 23:41) and then to Bava (until 11:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:19 to 13:36. 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 Dashami
Same day00:35Same day23:41
Saphala Ekadashi
Same day23:41Next day23:12
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra · Pada 2
Same day00:24Next day00:08
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shobhana
Prev day15:31Same day13:26
Atiganda
Same day13:26Next day11:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day00:35Same day12:05
Vishti
Same day12:05Same day23:41
Bava
Same day23:41Next day11:23
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 Dashami · Wed
Dec 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:27 | ||
| 08:2709:44 | ||
| 09:4411:02 | ||
| 11:0212:19 | ||
| 12:1913:36 | ||
| 13:3614:54 | ||
| 14:5416:11 | ||
| 16:1117:29 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2919:11 | ||
| 19:1120:54 | ||
| 20:5422:37 | ||
| 22:3700:19 | ||
| 00:1902:02 | ||
| 02:0203:45 | ||
| 03:4505:27 | ||
| 05:2707:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:27 | ||
| 08:2709:44 | ||
| 09:4411:02 | ||
| 11:0212:19 | ||
| 12:1913:36 | ||
| 13:3614:54 | ||
| 14:5416:11 | ||
| 16:1117:29 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2919:11 | ||
| 19:1120:54 | ||
| 20:5422:37 | ||
| 22:3700:19 | ||
| 00:1902:02 | ||
| 02:0203:45 | ||
| 03:4505:27 | ||
| 05:2707:10 |
| 05:20→06:15 | ||
| 17:48→19:23 | ||
| 12:19→13:36 | ||
| 08:27→09:44 | ||
| 11:02→12:19 | ||
| 08:19→09:54 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0908:01 | ||
| 08:0108:53 | ||
| 08:5309:44 | ||
| 09:4410:36 | ||
| 10:3611:27 | ||
| 11:2712:19 | ||
| 12:1913:11 | ||
| 13:1114:02 | ||
| 14:0214:54 | ||
| 14:5415:45 | ||
| 15:4516:37 | ||
| 16:3717:29 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2918:37 | ||
| 18:3719:45 | ||
| 19:4520:54 | ||
| 20:5422:02 | ||
| 22:0223:11 | ||
| 23:1100:19 | ||
| 00:1901:28 | ||
| 01:2802:36 | ||
| 02:3603:45 | ||
| 03:4504:53 | ||
| 04:5306:01 | ||
| 06:0107:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 22, 2027?
- The tithi on December 22, 2027 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 22, 2027?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 22, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:29.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 22, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:19–13:36. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

