Tuesday, February 16, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dashami until 20:19, after which Ekadashi runs until 17:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 01:37 (tomorrow), then Ardra until 23:28 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 09:32, then Vishkambha until 06:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 09:35) to Gar (until 20:19) and then to Vanij (until 06:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:23 to 16:47. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dashami
Prev day22:44Same day20:19
Jaya Ekadashi
Same day20:19Next day17:32
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day03:25Next day01:37
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Prev day12:31Same day09:32
Vishkambha
Same day09:32Next day06:12
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day22:44Same day09:35
Gar
Same day09:35Same day20:19
Vanij
Same day20:19Next day06:58
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 Dashami · Tue
Feb 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:5908:23 | ||
| 08:2309:47 | ||
| 09:4711:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:23 | ||
| 15:2316:47 | ||
| 16:4718:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1119:47 | ||
| 19:4721:23 | ||
| 21:2322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:10 | ||
| 02:1003:46 | ||
| 03:4605:22 | ||
| 05:2206:58 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:5908:23 | ||
| 08:2309:47 | ||
| 09:4711:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:23 | ||
| 15:2316:47 | ||
| 16:4718:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1119:47 | ||
| 19:4721:23 | ||
| 21:2322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:10 | ||
| 02:1003:46 | ||
| 03:4605:22 | ||
| 05:2206:58 |
| 05:16→06:07 | ||
| 12:12→12:57 | ||
| 17:28→18:57 | ||
| 15:23→16:47 | ||
| 09:47→11:11 | ||
| 12:35→13:59 | ||
| 08:35→10:04 |
Daytime hours
12·56 min| 06:5907:55 | ||
| 07:5508:51 | ||
| 08:5109:47 | ||
| 09:4710:43 | ||
| 10:4311:39 | ||
| 11:3912:35 | ||
| 12:3513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:27 | ||
| 14:2715:23 | ||
| 15:2316:19 | ||
| 16:1917:15 | ||
| 17:1518:11 |
Night hours
12·1h 4m| 18:1119:15 | ||
| 19:1520:19 | ||
| 20:1921:23 | ||
| 21:2322:27 | ||
| 22:2723:31 | ||
| 23:3100:34 | ||
| 00:3401:38 | ||
| 01:3802:42 | ||
| 02:4203:46 | ||
| 03:4604:50 | ||
| 04:5005:54 | ||
| 05:5406:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 16, 2027?
- The tithi on February 16, 2027 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 16, 2027?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:59 and sunset is at 18:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:23–16:47. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

