Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 06:43, after which Dashami runs until 04:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 06:45, then Punarvasu until 05:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 08:51, then Shobhana until 05:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 06:43) to Taitila (until 17:34) and then to Gar (until 04:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:29 to 14:00. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Prev day08:54Same day06:43
Shukla Dashami
Same day06:43Next day04:21
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day08:12Same day06:45
Punarvasu
Same day06:45Next day05:06
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Saubhagya
Prev day11:49Same day08:51
Shobhana
Same day08:51Next day05:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day19:50Same day06:43
Taitila
Same day06:43Same day17:34
Gar
Same day17:34Next day04:21
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Navami · Wed
Mar 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:2907:59 | ||
| 07:5909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:59 | ||
| 10:5912:29 | ||
| 12:2914:00 | ||
| 14:0015:30 | ||
| 15:3017:00 | ||
| 17:0018:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:3020:00 | ||
| 20:0021:29 | ||
| 21:2922:59 | ||
| 22:5900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:58 | ||
| 01:5803:28 | ||
| 03:2804:58 | ||
| 04:5806:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:2907:59 | ||
| 07:5909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:59 | ||
| 10:5912:29 | ||
| 12:2914:00 | ||
| 14:0015:30 | ||
| 15:3017:00 | ||
| 17:0018:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:3020:00 | ||
| 20:0021:29 | ||
| 21:2922:59 | ||
| 22:5900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:58 | ||
| 01:5803:28 | ||
| 03:2804:58 | ||
| 04:5806:28 |
| 04:53→05:41 | ||
| 21:21→22:51 | ||
| 12:29→14:00 | ||
| 07:59→09:29 | ||
| 10:59→12:29 | ||
| 16:05→17:36 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:2907:29 | ||
| 07:2908:29 | ||
| 08:2909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:29 | ||
| 10:2911:29 | ||
| 11:2912:29 | ||
| 12:2913:29 | ||
| 13:2914:30 | ||
| 14:3015:30 | ||
| 15:3016:30 | ||
| 16:3017:30 | ||
| 17:3018:30 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:3019:30 | ||
| 19:3020:30 | ||
| 20:3021:29 | ||
| 21:2922:29 | ||
| 22:2923:29 | ||
| 23:2900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:29 | ||
| 01:2902:28 | ||
| 02:2803:28 | ||
| 03:2804:28 | ||
| 04:2805:28 | ||
| 05:2806:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 17, 2027?
- The tithi on March 17, 2027 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 17, 2027?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:29–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

