Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 19:05, after which Dashami runs until 16:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 11:08, then Krittika until 09:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 03:11 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 23:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:14) to Kaulava (until 19:05) and then to Taitila (until 05:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:15 to 16:35. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Prev day21:18Same day19:05
Shukla Dashami
Same day19:05Next day16:36
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day12:32Same day11:08
Krittika
Same day11:08Next day09:26
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Shukla
Same day06:18Next day03:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day21:18Same day08:14
Kaulava
Same day08:14Same day19:05
Taitila
Same day19:05Next day05:52
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 · Tue
Jan 27
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:54 | ||
| 13:5415:15 | ||
| 15:1516:35 | ||
| 16:3517:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5619:35 | ||
| 19:3521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:54 | ||
| 13:5415:15 | ||
| 15:1516:35 | ||
| 16:3517:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5619:35 | ||
| 19:3521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:11 |
| 05:25→06:18 | ||
| 12:12→12:55 | ||
| 06:37→08:07 | ||
| 15:15→16:35 | ||
| 09:52→11:13 | ||
| 12:33→13:54 | ||
| 21:34→23:05 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:1108:05 | ||
| 08:0508:59 | ||
| 08:5909:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:33 | ||
| 12:3313:27 | ||
| 13:2714:21 | ||
| 14:2115:15 | ||
| 15:1516:08 | ||
| 16:0817:02 | ||
| 17:0217:56 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5619:02 | ||
| 19:0220:08 | ||
| 20:0821:14 | ||
| 21:1422:21 | ||
| 22:2123:27 | ||
| 23:2700:33 | ||
| 00:3301:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:58 | ||
| 04:5806:05 | ||
| 06:0507:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 27, 2026?
- The tithi on January 27, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 27, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 27, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:15–16:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

