Monday, May 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 16:28, after which Trayodashi runs until 16:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 11:28, then Chitra until 11:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 01:09 (tomorrow), then Vyatipata until 23:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 16:28) to Kaulava (until 04:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 16:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:11 to 08:53. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 17:13 Same day 16:28
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 16:28 Next day 16:04
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 11:34 Same day 11:28
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Chitra
Same day 11:28 Next day 11:42
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Siddhi
Same day 02:41 Next day 01:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 04:48 Same day 16:28
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Kaulava
Same day 16:28 Next day 04:13
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 Dwadashi · Mon
May 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:05 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:05 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
| 04:06 → 04:47 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 05:30 → 07:05 | ||
| 07:11 → 08:53 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:17 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:41 | ||
| 19:56 → 21:32 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:29 06:37 | ||
| 06:37 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:01 | ||
| 10:01 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:33 | ||
| 14:33 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 17:57 | ||
| 17:57 19:05 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:05 19:57 | ||
| 19:57 20:49 | ||
| 20:49 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 03:45 | ||
| 03:45 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 05:29 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 17, 2027?
- The tithi on May 17, 2027 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 17, 2027?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:11–08:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.