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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day01:11Same day21:30
Purnima
Same day21:30Next day17:47
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day16:16Same day13:23
Punarvasu
Same day13:23Next day10:24
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vaidhriti
Prev day22:22Same day18:07
Vishkambha
Same day18:07Next day13:49
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day01:11Same day11:21
Vanij
Same day11:21Same day21:30
Vishti
Same day21:30Next day07:38
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 Chaturdashi · Thu
Jan 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1308:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:52 | ||
| 13:5215:11 | ||
| 15:1116:31 | ||
| 16:3117:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:31 | ||
| 19:3121:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1308:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:52 | ||
| 13:5215:11 | ||
| 15:1116:31 | ||
| 16:3117:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:31 | ||
| 19:3121:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
| 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| 07:1308:07 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 01:3902:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 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 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.

