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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day04:41Next day01:11
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day18:53Same day16:16
Ardra
Same day16:16Next day13:23
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Indra
Same day02:26Same day22:22
Vaidhriti
Same day22:22Next day18:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day04:41Same day14:58
Taitila
Same day14:58Next day01:11
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Jan 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:51 | ||
| 13:5115:11 | ||
| 15:1116:30 | ||
| 16:3017:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:30 | ||
| 19:3021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:51 | ||
| 13:5115:11 | ||
| 15:1116:30 | ||
| 16:3017:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:30 | ||
| 19:3021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
| 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| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:53 | ||
| 09:5310:46 | ||
| 10:4611:39 | ||
| 11:3912:32 | ||
| 12:3213:25 | ||
| 13:2514:18 | ||
| 14:1815:11 | ||
| 15:1116:04 | ||
| 16:0416:57 | ||
| 16:5717:50 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:5018:57 | ||
| 18:5720:04 | ||
| 20:0421:11 | ||
| 21:1122:18 | ||
| 22:1823:25 | ||
| 23:2500:32 | ||
| 00:3201:39 | ||
| 01:3902:45 | ||
| 02:4503:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:06 | ||
| 06:0607:13 |
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.

