Saturday, October 16, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 19:13, after which Dvitiya runs until 18:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 23:58, then Bharani until 00:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 14:28, then Vajra until 13:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:18) to Kaulava (until 19:13) and then to Taitila (until 07:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:14 to 10:40. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 19:16 Same day 19:13
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 19:13 Next day 18:43
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 23:28 Same day 23:58
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Bharani
Same day 23:58 Next day 00:03
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Harshana
Prev day 15:33 Same day 14:28
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Vajra
Same day 14:28 Next day 13:01
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 19:16 Same day 07:18
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Kaulava
Same day 07:18 Same day 19:13
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Taitila
Same day 19:13 Next day 07:01
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Sat
Oct 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:22 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:50 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:22 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:22 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:50 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:22 |
| 04:42 → 05:32 | ||
| 11:43 → 12:29 | ||
| 16:37 → 18:15 | ||
| 09:14 → 10:40 | ||
| 13:32 → 14:58 | ||
| 06:22 → 07:48 | ||
| 19:53 → 21:31 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:22 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:04 | ||
| 13:04 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:56 | ||
| 15:56 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 17:50 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:50 18:53 | ||
| 18:53 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 16, 2027?
- The tithi on October 16, 2027 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on October 16, 2027?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 17:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 16, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:14–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.