Saturday, May 1, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 18:54, after which Ekadashi runs until 19:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 01:16 (tomorrow), then Purva Bhadrapada until 02:40 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 18:44, then Indra until 18:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 06:08) to Vishti (until 18:54) and then to Bava (until 07:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:59 to 10:39. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Prev day 17:14 Same day 18:54
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Apara Ekadashi
Same day 18:54 Next day 19:52
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Prev day 23:10 Next day 01:16
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Brahma
Prev day 18:26 Same day 18:44
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Indra
Same day 18:44 Next day 18:30
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 17:14 Same day 06:08
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Vishti
Same day 06:08 Same day 18:54
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Bava
Same day 18:54 Next day 07:28
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.
Krishna Dashami · Sat
May 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:40 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:56 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:40 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:40 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:56 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:59 | ||
| 02:59 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:40 |
| 04:14 → 04:57 | ||
| 11:52 → 12:45 | ||
| 17:27 → 19:11 | ||
| 08:59 → 10:39 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:37 | ||
| 05:40 → 07:20 | ||
| 07:00 → 08:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 1, 2027?
- The tithi on May 1, 2027 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 1, 2027?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 1, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 1, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:59–10:39. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.