Friday, January 8, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Pratipada until 04:33 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 07:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 09:12, then Uttara Ashadha until 12:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 15:20, then Harshana until 16:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 15:14) to Bava (until 04:33 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 17:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:09 to 12:27. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 01:54 Next day 04:33
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 06:07 Same day 09:12
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 09:12 Next day 12:15
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 14:24 Same day 15:20
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Harshana
Same day 15:20 Next day 16:14
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kimstughna
Same day 01:54 Same day 15:14
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Bava
Same day 15:14 Next day 04:33
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Shukla Pratipada · Fri
Jan 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:06 → 12:48 | ||
| 03:47 → 05:35 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:27 | ||
| 15:04 → 16:22 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:51 | ||
| 16:57 → 18:45 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:15 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 11:35 | ||
| 11:35 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:19 | ||
| 13:19 14:11 | ||
| 14:11 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 15:56 | ||
| 15:56 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:40 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:40 18:48 | ||
| 18:48 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:11 | ||
| 22:11 23:19 | ||
| 23:19 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:43 | ||
| 02:43 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 8, 2027?
- The tithi on January 8, 2027 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on January 8, 2027?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:09–12:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.