Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 16:04, after which Chaturdashi runs until 16:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 11:43, then Swati until 12:19 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 23:56, then Variyan until 23:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 16:04) to Gar (until 04:00 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 16:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:42 to 17:24. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 16:28 Same day 16:04
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 16:04 Next day 16:03
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 11:29 Same day 11:43
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Swati
Same day 11:43 Next day 12:19
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyatipata
Same day 01:11 Same day 23:56
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Variyan
Same day 23:56 Next day 23:01
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 04:13 Same day 16:04
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Gar
Same day 16:04 Next day 04:00
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.
Shukla Trayodashi · Tue
May 18
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 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
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 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
| 04:05 → 04:47 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 05:15 → 06:52 | ||
| 15:42 → 17:24 | ||
| 08:53 → 10:35 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:59 | ||
| 19:34 → 21:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 18, 2027?
- The tithi on May 18, 2027 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 18, 2027?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 18, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:42–17:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.