Wednesday, October 20, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 15:18, after which Shashthi runs until 13:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 22:29, then Ardra until 21:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 07:03, then Parigha until 04:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:18) to Gar (until 02:32 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:05 to 13:31. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 16:42 Same day 15:18
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 15:18 Next day 13:42
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 23:15 Same day 22:29
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Ardra
Same day 22:29 Next day 21:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Variyan
Prev day 09:16 Same day 07:03
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Parigha
Same day 07:03 Next day 04:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 04:02 Same day 15:18
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Gar
Same day 15:18 Next day 02:32
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 Panchami · Wed
Oct 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:24 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:46 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 06:25 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:24 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:46 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 06:25 |
| 04:43 → 05:34 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:31 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:31 | ||
| 07:49 → 09:15 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:05 | ||
| 04:40 → 06:13 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:24 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 08:18 | ||
| 08:18 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:02 | ||
| 13:02 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 17:46 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:46 18:50 | ||
| 18:50 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 20, 2027?
- The tithi on October 20, 2027 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 20, 2027?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 20, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:05–13:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.