Thursday, January 28, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Saptami until 04:03 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 04:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 00:32 (tomorrow), then Swati until 01:53 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 16:56, then Shula until 16:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 15:52) to Bava (until 04:03 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 16:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:54 to 15:15. 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 Saptami
Same day03:54Next day04:03
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra · Pada 2
Prev day23:55Next day00:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Dhriti
Prev day18:17Same day16:56
Shula
Same day16:56Next day16:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day03:54Same day15:52
Bava
Same day15:52Next day04:03
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Saptami · Thu
Jan 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:54 | ||
| 13:5415:15 | ||
| 15:1516:36 | ||
| 16:3617:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5619:36 | ||
| 19:3621:15 | ||
| 21:1522:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1108:32 | ||
| 08:3209:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:54 | ||
| 13:5415:15 | ||
| 15:1516:36 | ||
| 16:3617:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5619:36 | ||
| 19:3621:15 | ||
| 21:1522:54 | ||
| 22:5400:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:10 |
| 05:25→06:18 | ||
| 12:12→12:55 | ||
| 17:58→19:36 | ||
| 13:54→15:15 | ||
| 07:11→08:32 | ||
| 09:52→11:13 | ||
| 08:07→09:46 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:1108:05 | ||
| 08:0508:59 | ||
| 08:5909:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:21 | ||
| 14:2115:15 | ||
| 15:1516:09 | ||
| 16:0917:03 | ||
| 17:0317:56 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5619:02 | ||
| 19:0220:09 | ||
| 20:0921:15 | ||
| 21:1522:21 | ||
| 22:2123:27 | ||
| 23:2700:33 | ||
| 00:3301:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:58 | ||
| 04:5806:04 | ||
| 06:0407:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 28, 2027?
- The tithi on January 28, 2027 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 28, 2027?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 28, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 28, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:54–15:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

