Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 03:54 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 04:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 23:55, then Chitra until 00:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 18:17, then Dhriti until 16:56 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 16:07) to Vanij (until 03:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:33 to 13:54. The Moon transits Virgo 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
Krishna Shashthi
Same day04:33Next day03:54
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Same day00:06Same day23:55
Chitra
Same day23:55Next day00:32
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sukarma
Prev day20:16Same day18:17
Dhriti
Same day18:17Next day16:56
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day04:33Same day16:07
Vanij
Same day16:07Next day03:54
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Wed
Jan 27
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:54 | ||
| 13:5415:14 | ||
| 15:1416:35 | ||
| 16:3517:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5519:35 | ||
| 19:3521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:32 | ||
| 05:3207:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:54 | ||
| 13:5415:14 | ||
| 15:1416:35 | ||
| 16:3517:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5519:35 | ||
| 19:3521:14 | ||
| 21:1422:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:32 | ||
| 05:3207:11 |
| 05:25→06:18 | ||
| 17:58→19:33 | ||
| 12:33→13:54 | ||
| 08:32→09:52 | ||
| 11:13→12:33 | ||
| 08:26→10:01 |
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 | ||
| 14:2115:14 | ||
| 15:1416:08 | ||
| 16:0817:02 | ||
| 17:0217:55 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5519:02 | ||
| 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, 2027?
- The tithi on January 27, 2027 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 27, 2027?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 27, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 27, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:33–13:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

