Friday, January 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Ashtami until 04:58 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 06:34 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 01:53 (tomorrow), then Vishakha until 03:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 16:11, then Ganda until 16:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 16:25) to Kaulava (until 04:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 17:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:13 to 12:34. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 04:03 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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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati · Pada 2
Same day 00:32 Next day 01:53
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shula
Prev day 16:56 Same day 16:11
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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 Same day 16:25
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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| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:57 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:54 | ||
| 22:54 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:10 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:57 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:54 | ||
| 22:54 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:10 |
| 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| 07:10 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:40 | ||
| 11:40 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:22 | ||
| 14:22 15:15 | ||
| 15:15 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 17:57 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 6m| 17:57 19:03 | ||
| 19:03 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:15 | ||
| 21:15 22:21 | ||
| 22:21 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:04 | ||
| 06:04 07:10 |
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.