Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 01:11 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 21:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 16:16, then Ardra until 13:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 22:22, then Vaidhriti until 18:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 14:58) to Taitila (until 01:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 11:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:32 to 13:51. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 04:41 Next day 01:11
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 18:53 Same day 16:16
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Ardra
Same day 16:16 Next day 13:23
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Indra
Same day 02:26 Same day 22:22
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Vaidhriti
Same day 22:22 Next day 18:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 04:41 Same day 14:58
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Taitila
Same day 14:58 Next day 01:11
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Jan 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:51 | ||
| 13:51 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:50 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:51 | ||
| 22:51 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:51 | ||
| 13:51 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:50 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:51 | ||
| 22:51 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:13 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 08:26 → 09:51 | ||
| 12:32 → 13:51 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:53 | ||
| 11:12 → 12:32 | ||
| 23:53 → 01:18 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:39 | ||
| 11:39 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:18 | ||
| 14:18 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:04 | ||
| 16:04 16:57 | ||
| 16:57 17:50 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:50 18:57 | ||
| 18:57 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 21:11 | ||
| 21:11 22:18 | ||
| 22:18 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 20, 2027?
- The tithi on January 20, 2027 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 20, 2027?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:32–13:51. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.