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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 20:05 Same day 17:13
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 17:13 Next day 14:58
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 20:12 Same day 18:04
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Magha
Same day 18:04 Next day 16:32
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vishkambha
Same day 00:21 Same day 20:52
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Priti
Same day 20:52 Next day 17:53
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 06:35 Same day 17:13
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Kaulava
Same day 17:13 Next day 04:01
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 Chaturthi · Sun
Dec 27
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:12 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:32 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:12 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:32 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
| 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| 07:12 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 08:55 | ||
| 08:55 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 11:30 | ||
| 11:30 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:13 | ||
| 13:13 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 16:40 | ||
| 16:40 17:32 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:32 18:40 | ||
| 18:40 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:13 | ||
| 23:13 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:30 | ||
| 01:30 02:39 | ||
| 02:39 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:04 | ||
| 06:04 07:12 |
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.