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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Prev day13:43Same day12:27
Shukla Dashami
Same day12:27Next day10:27
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day23:38Same day22:41
Krittika
Same day22:41Next day21:04
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Prev day14:37Same day12:22
Shubha
Same day12:22Next day09:32
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day01:10Same day12:27
Taitila
Same day12:27Same day23:32
Gar
Same day23:32Next day10:27
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 Navami · Sun
Jan 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:31 | ||
| 12:3113:50 | ||
| 13:5015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:28 | ||
| 16:2817:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4719:28 | ||
| 19:2821:09 | ||
| 21:0922:50 | ||
| 22:5000:31 | ||
| 00:3102:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:31 | ||
| 12:3113:50 | ||
| 13:5015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:28 | ||
| 16:2817:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4719:28 | ||
| 19:2821:09 | ||
| 21:0922:50 | ||
| 22:5000:31 | ||
| 00:3102:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 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| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:52 | ||
| 09:5210:45 | ||
| 10:4511:38 | ||
| 11:3812:31 | ||
| 12:3113:23 | ||
| 13:2314:16 | ||
| 14:1615:09 | ||
| 15:0916:02 | ||
| 16:0216:54 | ||
| 16:5417:47 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4718:54 | ||
| 18:5420:02 | ||
| 20:0221:09 | ||
| 21:0922:16 | ||
| 22:1623:23 | ||
| 23:2300:31 | ||
| 00:3101:38 | ||
| 01:3802:45 | ||
| 02:4503:52 | ||
| 03:5205:00 | ||
| 05:0006:07 | ||
| 06:0707:14 |
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.

