Sunday, December 27, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 17:13, after which Panchami runs until 14:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 18:04, then Magha until 16:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 20:52, then Priti until 17:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 17:13) to Kaulava (until 04:01 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:14 to 17:32. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Chaturthi
Prev day20:05Same day17:13
Krishna Panchami
Same day17:13Next day14:58
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day20:12Same day18:04
Magha
Same day18:04Next day16:32
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vishkambha
Same day00:21Same day20:52
Priti
Same day20:52Next day17:53
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day06:35Same day17:13
Kaulava
Same day17:13Next day04:01
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 Chaturthi · Sun
Dec 27
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1208:29 | ||
| 08:2909:47 | ||
| 09:4711:04 | ||
| 11:0412:22 | ||
| 12:2213:39 | ||
| 13:3914:57 | ||
| 14:5716:14 | ||
| 16:1417:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3219:14 | ||
| 19:1420:57 | ||
| 20:5722:39 | ||
| 22:3900:22 | ||
| 00:2202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:47 | ||
| 03:4705:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1208:29 | ||
| 08:2909:47 | ||
| 09:4711:04 | ||
| 11:0412:22 | ||
| 12:2213:39 | ||
| 13:3914:57 | ||
| 14:5716:14 | ||
| 16:1417:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3219:14 | ||
| 19:1420:57 | ||
| 20:5722:39 | ||
| 22:3900:22 | ||
| 00:2202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:47 | ||
| 03:4705:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
| 05:22→06:17 | ||
| 12:01→12:42 | ||
| 16:36→18:04 | ||
| 16:14→17:32 | ||
| 12:22→13:39 | ||
| 14:57→16:14 | ||
| 07:51→09:19 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1208:03 | ||
| 08:0308:55 | ||
| 08:5509:47 | ||
| 09:4710:38 | ||
| 10:3811:30 | ||
| 11:3012:22 | ||
| 12:2213:13 | ||
| 13:1314:05 | ||
| 14:0514:57 | ||
| 14:5715:48 | ||
| 15:4816:40 | ||
| 16:4017:32 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3218:40 | ||
| 18:4019:48 | ||
| 19:4820:57 | ||
| 20:5722:05 | ||
| 22:0523:13 | ||
| 23:1300:22 | ||
| 00:2201:30 | ||
| 01:3002:39 | ||
| 02:3903:47 | ||
| 03:4704:55 | ||
| 04:5506:04 | ||
| 06:0407:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 27, 2026?
- The tithi on December 27, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 27, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:14–17:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

