Wednesday, December 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 05:40 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 08:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 07:24, then Uttara Ashadha until 10:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 08:17, then Vyaghata until 08:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 16:31) to Kaulava (until 05:40 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 18:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:22 to 13:40. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 03:28 Next day 05:40
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 05:06 Same day 07:24
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 07:24 Next day 10:05
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhruva
Prev day 07:59 Same day 08:17
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Vyaghata
Same day 08:17 Next day 08:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 03:28 Same day 16:31
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Kaulava
Same day 16:31 Next day 05:40
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Wed
Dec 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:12 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:12 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
| 05:23 → 06:18 | ||
| 02:08 → 03:54 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:40 | ||
| 08:30 → 09:47 | ||
| 11:05 → 12:22 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:22 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:12 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 11:31 | ||
| 11:31 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:14 | ||
| 13:14 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 17:33 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:33 18:41 | ||
| 18:41 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:06 | ||
| 22:06 23:14 | ||
| 23:14 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:31 | ||
| 01:31 02:39 | ||
| 02:39 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 06:04 | ||
| 06:04 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 29, 2027?
- The tithi on December 29, 2027 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 29, 2027?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:22–13:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.