Sunday, December 26, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 00:23 (tomorrow), after which Amavasya runs until 01:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 03:13 (tomorrow), then Mula until 05:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 08:25, then Ganda until 08:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:54) to Shakuni (until 00:23 (tomorrow)) and then to Chatushpada (until 12:59 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:13 to 17:31. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Chaturdashi
Prev day23:32Next day00:23
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day01:48Next day03:13
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shula
Prev day09:10Same day08:25
Ganda
Same day08:25Next day08:01
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Prev day23:32Same day11:54
Shakuni
Same day11:54Next day00:23
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Chaturdashi · Sun
Dec 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1108:29 | ||
| 08:2909:46 | ||
| 09:4611:04 | ||
| 11:0412:21 | ||
| 12:2113:38 | ||
| 13:3814:56 | ||
| 14:5616:13 | ||
| 16:1317:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:39 | ||
| 22:3900:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:46 | ||
| 03:4605:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1108:29 | ||
| 08:2909:46 | ||
| 09:4611:04 | ||
| 11:0412:21 | ||
| 12:2113:38 | ||
| 13:3814:56 | ||
| 14:5616:13 | ||
| 16:1317:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:39 | ||
| 22:3900:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:46 | ||
| 03:4605:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
| 05:22→06:16 | ||
| 12:00→12:42 | ||
| 17:54→19:36 | ||
| 16:13→17:31 | ||
| 12:21→13:38 | ||
| 14:56→16:13 | ||
| 07:44→09:26 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1108:03 | ||
| 08:0308:54 | ||
| 08:5409:46 | ||
| 09:4610:38 | ||
| 10:3811:29 | ||
| 11:2912:21 | ||
| 12:2113:13 | ||
| 13:1314:04 | ||
| 14:0414:56 | ||
| 14:5615:48 | ||
| 15:4816:39 | ||
| 16:3917:31 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3118:39 | ||
| 18:3919:48 | ||
| 19:4820:56 | ||
| 20:5622:04 | ||
| 22:0423:13 | ||
| 23:1300:21 | ||
| 00:2101:30 | ||
| 01:3002:38 | ||
| 02:3803:46 | ||
| 03:4604:55 | ||
| 04:5506:03 | ||
| 06:0307:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 26, 2027?
- The tithi on December 26, 2027 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 26, 2027?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 26, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 26, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:13–17:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

