Sunday, October 17, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 18:43, after which Tritiya runs until 17:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 00:03 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 23:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 13:01, then Siddhi until 11:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:01) to Gar (until 18:43) and then to Vanij (until 06:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:24 to 17:49. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day19:13Same day18:43
Krishna Tritiya
Same day18:43Next day17:51
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani · Pada 2
Prev day23:58Next day00:03
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vajra
Prev day14:28Same day13:01
Siddhi
Same day13:01Next day11:16
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day19:13Same day07:01
Gar
Same day07:01Same day18:43
Vanij
Same day18:43Next day06:20
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Oct 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:24 | ||
| 16:2417:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:4919:24 | ||
| 19:2420:58 | ||
| 20:5822:32 | ||
| 22:3200:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:49 | ||
| 04:4906:23 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:24 | ||
| 16:2417:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:4919:24 | ||
| 19:2420:58 | ||
| 20:5822:32 | ||
| 22:3200:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:49 | ||
| 04:4906:23 |
| 04:42→05:32 | ||
| 11:43→12:29 | ||
| 19:14→20:50 | ||
| 16:24→17:49 | ||
| 12:06→13:32 | ||
| 14:58→16:24 | ||
| 09:36→11:12 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:2207:20 | ||
| 07:2008:17 | ||
| 08:1709:14 | ||
| 09:1410:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:06 | ||
| 12:0613:03 | ||
| 13:0314:00 | ||
| 14:0014:58 | ||
| 14:5815:55 | ||
| 15:5516:52 | ||
| 16:5217:49 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:4918:52 | ||
| 18:5219:55 | ||
| 19:5520:58 | ||
| 20:5822:01 | ||
| 22:0123:03 | ||
| 23:0300:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:15 | ||
| 03:1504:17 | ||
| 04:1705:20 | ||
| 05:2006:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 17, 2027?
- The tithi on October 17, 2027 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 17, 2027?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 17:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 17, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:24–17:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

