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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 19:13 Same day 18:43
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 18:43 Next day 17:51
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani · Pada 2
Prev day 23:58 Next day 00:03
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vajra
Prev day 14:28 Same day 13:01
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Siddhi
Same day 13:01 Next day 11:16
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:13 Same day 07:01
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Gar
Same day 07:01 Same day 18:43
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Vanij
Same day 18:43 Next day 06:20
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Oct 17
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 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:49 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:23 |
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 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:49 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:23 |
| 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| 06:22 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:55 | ||
| 15:55 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 17:49 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:49 18:52 | ||
| 18:52 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:23 |
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.