Sunday, January 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 12:27, after which Dashami runs until 10:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 22:41, then Krittika until 21:04 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 12:22, then Shubha until 09:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:27) to Taitila (until 23:32) and then to Gar (until 10:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:28 to 17:47. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 13:43 Same day 12:27
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 12:27 Next day 10:27
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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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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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 23:38 Same day 22:41
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Krittika
Same day 22:41 Next day 21:04
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sadhya
Prev day 14:37 Same day 12:22
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Shubha
Same day 12:22 Next day 09:32
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:10 Same day 12:27
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Taitila
Same day 12:27 Same day 23:32
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Gar
Same day 23:32 Next day 10:27
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 Navami · Sun
Jan 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:50 | ||
| 13:50 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:47 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:50 | ||
| 22:50 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:50 | ||
| 13:50 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:47 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:50 | ||
| 22:50 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
| 05:27 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:10 → 12:52 | ||
| 18:05 → 19:37 | ||
| 16:28 → 17:47 | ||
| 12:31 → 13:50 | ||
| 15:09 → 16:28 | ||
| 08:51 → 10:23 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 11:38 | ||
| 11:38 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:23 | ||
| 13:23 14:16 | ||
| 14:16 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:02 | ||
| 16:02 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 17:47 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:47 18:54 | ||
| 18:54 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:16 | ||
| 22:16 23:23 | ||
| 23:23 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 17, 2027?
- The tithi on January 17, 2027 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 17, 2027?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:28–17:47. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.