Saturday, May 29, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 08:20, after which Navami runs until 09:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 09:41, then Purva Bhadrapada until 11:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 03:41 (tomorrow), then Priti until 03:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:20) to Taitila (until 21:03) and then to Gar (until 09:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:51 to 10:35. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
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Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day06:26Same day08:20
Krishna Navami
Same day08:20Next day09:35
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha
Prev day07:13Same day09:41
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day09:41Next day11:31
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vishkambha
Same day03:33Next day03:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Prev day19:27Same day08:20
Taitila
Same day08:20Same day21:03
Gar
Same day21:03Next day09:35
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Sat
May 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2407:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:02 | ||
| 14:0215:45 | ||
| 15:4517:29 | ||
| 17:2919:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:1220:29 | ||
| 20:2921:45 | ||
| 21:4523:02 | ||
| 23:0200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:07 | ||
| 04:0705:24 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2407:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:02 | ||
| 14:0215:45 | ||
| 15:4517:29 | ||
| 17:2919:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:1220:29 | ||
| 20:2921:45 | ||
| 21:4523:02 | ||
| 23:0200:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:07 | ||
| 04:0705:24 |
| 04:02→04:43 | ||
| 11:51→12:46 | ||
| 01:45→03:31 | ||
| 08:51→10:35 | ||
| 14:02→15:45 | ||
| 05:24→07:08 | ||
| 15:10→16:55 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:2406:33 | ||
| 06:3307:42 | ||
| 07:4208:51 | ||
| 08:5110:00 | ||
| 10:0011:09 | ||
| 11:0912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:27 | ||
| 13:2714:36 | ||
| 14:3615:45 | ||
| 15:4516:54 | ||
| 16:5418:03 | ||
| 18:0319:12 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:1220:03 | ||
| 20:0320:54 | ||
| 20:5421:45 | ||
| 21:4522:36 | ||
| 22:3623:27 | ||
| 23:2700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:09 | ||
| 01:0902:00 | ||
| 02:0002:51 | ||
| 02:5103:42 | ||
| 03:4204:33 | ||
| 04:3305:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 29, 2027?
- The tithi on May 29, 2027 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 29, 2027?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset is at 19:12.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 29, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:51–10:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

