Saturday, December 4, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 18:56, after which Saptami runs until 21:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 08:40 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 11:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 05:15 (tomorrow), then Harshana until 06:08 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 18:56) to Gar (until 08:18 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 21:37 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:34 to 10:52. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day16:13Same day18:56
Shukla Saptami
Same day18:56Next day21:37
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day05:32Next day08:40
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vyaghata
Same day04:15Next day05:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day05:34Same day18:56
Gar
Same day18:56Next day08:18
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 Shashthi · Sat
Dec 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5808:16 | ||
| 08:1609:34 | ||
| 09:3410:52 | ||
| 10:5212:11 | ||
| 12:1113:29 | ||
| 13:2914:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:11 | ||
| 00:1101:53 | ||
| 01:5303:35 | ||
| 03:3505:17 | ||
| 05:1706:59 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5808:16 | ||
| 08:1609:34 | ||
| 09:3410:52 | ||
| 10:5212:11 | ||
| 12:1113:29 | ||
| 13:2914:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:11 | ||
| 00:1101:53 | ||
| 01:5303:35 | ||
| 03:3505:17 | ||
| 05:1706:59 |
| 05:09→06:03 | ||
| 11:50→12:31 | ||
| 20:55→22:43 | ||
| 09:34→10:52 | ||
| 13:29→14:47 | ||
| 06:58→08:16 | ||
| 10:03→11:52 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 06:5807:50 | ||
| 07:5008:42 | ||
| 08:4209:34 | ||
| 09:3410:26 | ||
| 10:2611:18 | ||
| 11:1812:11 | ||
| 12:1113:03 | ||
| 13:0313:55 | ||
| 13:5514:47 | ||
| 14:4715:39 | ||
| 15:3916:31 | ||
| 16:3117:23 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2318:31 | ||
| 18:3119:39 | ||
| 19:3920:47 | ||
| 20:4721:55 | ||
| 21:5523:03 | ||
| 23:0300:11 | ||
| 00:1101:19 | ||
| 01:1902:27 | ||
| 02:2703:35 | ||
| 03:3504:43 | ||
| 04:4305:51 | ||
| 05:5106:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 4, 2027?
- The tithi on December 4, 2027 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 4, 2027?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 4, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 4, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:34–10:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

