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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day03:28Next day05:40
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day05:06Same day07:24
Uttara Ashadha
Same day07:24Next day10:05
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhruva
Prev day07:59Same day08:17
Vyaghata
Same day08:17Next day08:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day03:28Same day16:31
Kaulava
Same day16:31Next day05:40
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Wed
Dec 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1208:30 | ||
| 08:3009:47 | ||
| 09:4711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:40 | ||
| 13:4014:58 | ||
| 14:5816:15 | ||
| 16:1517:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3319:15 | ||
| 19:1520:58 | ||
| 20:5822:40 | ||
| 22:4000:23 | ||
| 00:2302:05 | ||
| 02:0503:48 | ||
| 03:4805:30 | ||
| 05:3007:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1208:30 | ||
| 08:3009:47 | ||
| 09:4711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:40 | ||
| 13:4014:58 | ||
| 14:5816:15 | ||
| 16:1517:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3319:15 | ||
| 19:1520:58 | ||
| 20:5822:40 | ||
| 22:4000:23 | ||
| 00:2302:05 | ||
| 02:0503:48 | ||
| 03:4805:30 | ||
| 05:3007:13 |
| 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| 07:1208:04 | ||
| 08:0408:56 | ||
| 08:5609:47 | ||
| 09:4710:39 | ||
| 10:3911:31 | ||
| 11:3112:22 | ||
| 12:2213:14 | ||
| 13:1414:06 | ||
| 14:0614:58 | ||
| 14:5815:49 | ||
| 15:4916:41 | ||
| 16:4117:33 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3318:41 | ||
| 18:4119:49 | ||
| 19:4920:58 | ||
| 20:5822:06 | ||
| 22:0623:14 | ||
| 23:1400:23 | ||
| 00:2301:31 | ||
| 01:3102:39 | ||
| 02:3903:48 | ||
| 03:4804:56 | ||
| 04:5606:04 | ||
| 06:0407:13 |
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.

