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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Panchami
Prev day16:42Same day15:18
Krishna Shashthi
Same day15:18Next day13:42
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day23:15Same day22:29
Ardra
Same day22:29Next day21:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Variyan
Prev day09:16Same day07:03
Parigha
Same day07:03Next day04:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day04:02Same day15:18
Gar
Same day15:18Next day02:32
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 Panchami · Wed
Oct 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2407:49 | ||
| 07:4909:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:56 | ||
| 14:5616:21 | ||
| 16:2117:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4619:21 | ||
| 19:2120:56 | ||
| 20:5622:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2407:49 | ||
| 07:4909:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:56 | ||
| 14:5616:21 | ||
| 16:2117:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4619:21 | ||
| 19:2120:56 | ||
| 20:5622:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
| 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| 06:2407:21 | ||
| 07:2108:18 | ||
| 08:1809:15 | ||
| 09:1510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:08 | ||
| 11:0812:05 | ||
| 12:0513:02 | ||
| 13:0213:59 | ||
| 13:5914:56 | ||
| 14:5615:53 | ||
| 15:5316:50 | ||
| 16:5017:46 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:4618:50 | ||
| 18:5019:53 | ||
| 19:5320:56 | ||
| 20:5621:59 | ||
| 21:5923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:15 | ||
| 03:1504:18 | ||
| 04:1805:22 | ||
| 05:2206:25 |
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.

