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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 08:54 Same day 06:43
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 06:43 Next day 04:21
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 08:12 Same day 06:45
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Punarvasu
Same day 06:45 Next day 05:06
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 11:49 Same day 08:51
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Shobhana
Same day 08:51 Next day 05:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 19:50 Same day 06:43
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Taitila
Same day 06:43 Same day 17:34
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Gar
Same day 17:34 Next day 04:21
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.
Shukla Navami · Wed
Mar 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:29 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:29 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:28 |
| 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| 06:29 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:29 | ||
| 10:29 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 18:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:30 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:28 | ||
| 02:28 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 06:28 |
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.