Wednesday, May 19, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 16:03, after which Purnima runs until 16:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 12:18, then Vishakha until 13:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 22:58, then Parigha until 22:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 16:03) to Vishti (until 04:12 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 16:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:17 to 14:00. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day16:04Same day16:03
Purnima
Same day16:03Next day16:28
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day11:42Same day12:18
Vishakha
Same day12:18Next day13:20
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Variyan
Prev day23:54Same day22:58
Parigha
Same day22:58Next day22:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day04:00Same day16:03
Vishti
Same day16:03Next day04:12
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 Chaturdashi · Wed
May 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2807:10 | ||
| 07:1008:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:07 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0720:24 | ||
| 20:2421:42 | ||
| 21:4222:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:52 | ||
| 02:5204:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2807:10 | ||
| 07:1008:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:07 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0720:24 | ||
| 20:2421:42 | ||
| 21:4222:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:52 | ||
| 02:5204:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
| 04:05→04:47 | ||
| 03:17→04:55 | ||
| 12:17→14:00 | ||
| 07:10→08:53 | ||
| 10:35→12:17 | ||
| 17:26→19:05 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:2806:36 | ||
| 06:3607:44 | ||
| 07:4408:53 | ||
| 08:5310:01 | ||
| 10:0111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:26 | ||
| 13:2614:34 | ||
| 14:3415:42 | ||
| 15:4216:50 | ||
| 16:5017:58 | ||
| 17:5819:07 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0719:58 | ||
| 19:5820:50 | ||
| 20:5021:42 | ||
| 21:4222:34 | ||
| 22:3423:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:01 | ||
| 02:0102:52 | ||
| 02:5203:44 | ||
| 03:4404:36 | ||
| 04:3605:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 19, 2027?
- The tithi on May 19, 2027 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 19, 2027?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 19, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 19:07.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 19, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:17–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

