Thursday, May 6, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Amavasya until 16:28, after which Pratipada runs until 14:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 01:17 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 23:41 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 11:46, then Saubhagya until 08:55 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 16:28) to Kimstughna (until 03:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:38. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day18:17Same day16:28
Shukla Pratipada
Same day16:28Next day14:14
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani · Pada 1
Same day02:31Next day01:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Ayushman
Prev day14:13Same day11:46
Saubhagya
Same day11:46Next day08:55
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Naga
Same day05:26Same day16:28
Kimstughna
Same day16:28Next day03:24
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Thu
May 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3607:17 | ||
| 07:1708:57 | ||
| 08:5710:37 | ||
| 10:3712:18 | ||
| 12:1813:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5920:18 | ||
| 20:1821:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:56 | ||
| 02:5604:16 | ||
| 04:1605:36 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3607:17 | ||
| 07:1708:57 | ||
| 08:5710:37 | ||
| 10:3712:18 | ||
| 12:1813:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5920:18 | ||
| 20:1821:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:56 | ||
| 02:5604:16 | ||
| 04:1605:36 |
| 04:11→04:54 | ||
| 11:51→12:44 | ||
| 20:44→22:15 | ||
| 13:58→15:38 | ||
| 05:36→07:17 | ||
| 08:57→10:37 | ||
| 11:37→13:08 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3606:43 | ||
| 06:4307:50 | ||
| 07:5008:57 | ||
| 08:5710:04 | ||
| 10:0411:11 | ||
| 11:1112:18 | ||
| 12:1813:24 | ||
| 13:2414:31 | ||
| 14:3115:38 | ||
| 15:3816:45 | ||
| 16:4517:52 | ||
| 17:5218:59 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 18:5919:52 | ||
| 19:5220:45 | ||
| 20:4521:38 | ||
| 21:3822:31 | ||
| 22:3123:24 | ||
| 23:2400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:10 | ||
| 01:1002:03 | ||
| 02:0302:56 | ||
| 02:5603:49 | ||
| 03:4904:43 | ||
| 04:4305:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 6, 2027?
- The tithi on May 6, 2027 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 6, 2027?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 6, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 6, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:38. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

