Friday, January 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday, in the Krishna Paksha. The tithi is Ashtami till tomorrow early morning, then Navami begins. Ashtami is an intense day. New ventures are traditionally avoided. The Moon is in Swati nakshatra till tomorrow early morning, then Vishakha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:12 to 12:55, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 11:13 to 12:34. The Moon is in Tula rashi and the Sun in Makara.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 04:03 upto Next day 04:58
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati · Pada 2
Same day 00:32 upto Next day 01:53
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shula
Prev day 16:56 upto Same day 16:11
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then
Ganda
Same day 16:11 Next day 16:00
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 04:03 upto Same day 16:25
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then
Kaulava
Same day 16:25 Next day 04:58
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Fri
Jan 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:15 | ||
| 15:1516:36 | ||
| 16:3617:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5719:36 | ||
| 19:3621:15 | ||
| 21:1522:54 | ||
| 22:5400:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:15 | ||
| 15:1516:36 | ||
| 16:3617:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5719:36 | ||
| 19:3621:15 | ||
| 21:1522:54 | ||
| 22:5400:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:31 | ||
| 05:3107:10 |
| 05:25→06:18 | ||
| 12:12→12:55 | ||
| 16:35→18:17 | ||
| 11:13→12:34 | ||
| 15:15→16:36 | ||
| 08:31→09:52 | ||
| 06:27→08:08 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:1008:04 | ||
| 08:0408:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:22 | ||
| 14:2215:15 | ||
| 15:1516:09 | ||
| 16:0917:03 | ||
| 17:0317:57 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5719:03 | ||
| 19:0320:09 | ||
| 20:0921:15 | ||
| 21:1522:21 | ||
| 22:2123:28 | ||
| 23:2800:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 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 29, 2027?
- The tithi on January 29, 2027 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 29, 2027?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset is at 17:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:13–12:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



