Sunday, July 18, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Purnima until 21:14, after which Pratipada runs until 23:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 11:17, then Uttara Ashadha until 14:22 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 15:19, then Vishkambha until 16:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 08:00) to Bava (until 21:14) and then to Balava (until 10:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:36 to 19:19. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Sunday, 18 July
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Purnima
Prev day18:48Same day21:14
Krishna Pratipada
Same day21:14Next day23:48
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day08:20Same day11:17
Uttara Ashadha
Same day11:17Next day14:22
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vaidhriti
Prev day14:21Same day15:19
Vishkambha
Same day15:19Next day16:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Prev day18:48Same day08:00
Bava
Same day08:00Same day21:14
Balava
Same day21:14Next day10:31
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.
Purnima · Sun
Jul 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3407:17 | ||
| 07:1709:00 | ||
| 09:0010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:19 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1920:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:01 | ||
| 03:0104:18 | ||
| 04:1805:35 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3407:17 | ||
| 07:1709:00 | ||
| 09:0010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:19 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1920:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:01 | ||
| 03:0104:18 | ||
| 04:1805:35 |
| 04:12→04:53 | ||
| 11:59→12:54 | ||
| 05:53→07:41 | ||
| 17:36→19:19 | ||
| 12:27→14:10 | ||
| 15:53→17:36 | ||
| 19:07→20:55 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:3406:43 | ||
| 06:4307:52 | ||
| 07:5209:00 | ||
| 09:0010:09 | ||
| 10:0911:18 | ||
| 11:1812:27 | ||
| 12:2713:36 | ||
| 13:3614:44 | ||
| 14:4415:53 | ||
| 15:5317:02 | ||
| 17:0218:11 | ||
| 18:1119:19 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:1920:11 | ||
| 20:1121:02 | ||
| 21:0221:53 | ||
| 21:5322:44 | ||
| 22:4423:36 | ||
| 23:3600:27 | ||
| 00:2701:18 | ||
| 01:1802:10 | ||
| 02:1003:01 | ||
| 03:0103:52 | ||
| 03:5204:43 | ||
| 04:4305:35 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 18, 2027?
- The tithi on July 18, 2027 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on July 18, 2027?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:36–19:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

