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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 23:17 Same day 20:45
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 20:45 Next day 18:21
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Same day 01:30 Same day 23:43
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 23:43 Next day 22:06
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhriti
Prev day 23:18 Same day 20:04
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Shula
Same day 20:04 Next day 16:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:17 Same day 10:01
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Taitila
Same day 10:01 Same day 20:45
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Gar
Same day 20:45 Next day 07:32
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Mar 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:25 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:25 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
| 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| 06:25 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:27 | ||
| 10:27 11:28 | ||
| 11:28 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:31 | ||
| 17:31 18:32 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:32 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:27 | ||
| 02:27 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 06:24 |
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.