Thursday, January 21, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 21:30, after which Purnima runs until 17:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 13:23, then Punarvasu until 10:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 18:07, then Vishkambha until 13:49 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:21) to Vanij (until 21:30) and then to Vishti (until 07:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:52 to 15:11. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 01:11 Same day 21:30
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Purnima
Same day 21:30 Next day 17:47
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 16:16 Same day 13:23
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Punarvasu
Same day 13:23 Next day 10:24
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 22:22 Same day 18:07
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Vishkambha
Same day 18:07 Next day 13:49
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Same day 01:11 Same day 11:21
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Vanij
Same day 11:21 Same day 21:30
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Vishti
Same day 21:30 Next day 07:38
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 Chaturdashi · Thu
Jan 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:13 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:50 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 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 20m| 07:13 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:50 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 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 | ||
| 12:11 → 12:53 | ||
| 04:35 → 06:00 | ||
| 13:52 → 15:11 | ||
| 07:13 → 08:33 | ||
| 09:53 → 11:12 | ||
| 23:40 → 01:04 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:13 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 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 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 21, 2027?
- The tithi on January 21, 2027 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 21, 2027?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:52–15:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.