Saturday, March 20, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 20:45, after which Chaturdashi runs until 18:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 23:43, then Purva Phalguni until 22:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 20:04, then Shula until 16:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:01) to Taitila (until 20:45) and then to Gar (until 07:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:27 to 10:58. The Moon transits Leo 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 Trayodashi
Prev day23:17Same day20:45
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day20:45Next day18:21
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Magha
Same day01:30Same day23:43
Purva Phalguni
Same day23:43Next day22:06
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhriti
Prev day23:18Same day20:04
Shula
Same day20:04Next day16:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day23:17Same day10:01
Taitila
Same day10:01Same day20:45
Gar
Same day20:45Next day07:32
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Mar 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2507:56 | ||
| 07:5609:27 | ||
| 09:2710:58 | ||
| 10:5812:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:01 | ||
| 17:0118:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3220:01 | ||
| 20:0121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:28 | ||
| 00:2801:57 | ||
| 01:5703:26 | ||
| 03:2604:55 | ||
| 04:5506:24 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2507:56 | ||
| 07:5609:27 | ||
| 09:2710:58 | ||
| 10:5812:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:01 | ||
| 17:0118:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3220:01 | ||
| 20:0121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:28 | ||
| 00:2801:57 | ||
| 01:5703:26 | ||
| 03:2604:55 | ||
| 04:5506:24 |
| 04:50→05:38 | ||
| 12:04→12:53 | ||
| 21:30→22:59 | ||
| 09:27→10:58 | ||
| 13:59→15:30 | ||
| 06:25→07:56 | ||
| 12:37→14:06 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:2507:26 | ||
| 07:2608:26 | ||
| 08:2609:27 | ||
| 09:2710:27 | ||
| 10:2711:28 | ||
| 11:2812:28 | ||
| 12:2813:29 | ||
| 13:2914:30 | ||
| 14:3015:30 | ||
| 15:3016:31 | ||
| 16:3117:31 | ||
| 17:3118:32 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:3219:31 | ||
| 19:3120:30 | ||
| 20:3021:30 | ||
| 21:3022:29 | ||
| 22:2923:29 | ||
| 23:2900:28 | ||
| 00:2801:27 | ||
| 01:2702:27 | ||
| 02:2703:26 | ||
| 03:2604:25 | ||
| 04:2505:25 | ||
| 05:2506:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 20, 2027?
- The tithi on March 20, 2027 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 20, 2027?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 18:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:27–10:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

