Thursday, October 21, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 13:42, after which Saptami runs until 11:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 21:32, then Punarvasu until 20:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 02:09 (tomorrow), then Siddha until 23:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:42) to Vishti (until 00:50 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 11:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:30 to 14:55. The Moon transits Gemini 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 Shashthi
Prev day15:18Same day13:42
Krishna Saptami
Same day13:42Next day11:56
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day22:29Same day21:32
Punarvasu
Same day21:32Next day20:24
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shiva
Same day04:41Next day02:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day02:32Same day13:42
Vishti
Same day13:42Next day00:50
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 Shashthi · Thu
Oct 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2507:50 | ||
| 07:5009:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:30 | ||
| 13:3014:55 | ||
| 14:5516:20 | ||
| 16:2017:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4519:20 | ||
| 19:2020:55 | ||
| 20:5522:30 | ||
| 22:3000:05 | ||
| 00:0501:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2507:50 | ||
| 07:5009:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:30 | ||
| 13:3014:55 | ||
| 14:5516:20 | ||
| 16:2017:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4519:20 | ||
| 19:2020:55 | ||
| 20:5522:30 | ||
| 22:3000:05 | ||
| 00:0501:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
| 04:44→05:34 | ||
| 11:42→12:28 | ||
| 11:55→13:28 | ||
| 13:30→14:55 | ||
| 06:25→07:50 | ||
| 09:15→10:40 | ||
| 06:33→08:05 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:2507:22 | ||
| 07:2208:18 | ||
| 08:1809:15 | ||
| 09:1510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:08 | ||
| 11:0812:05 | ||
| 12:0513:02 | ||
| 13:0213:59 | ||
| 13:5914:55 | ||
| 14:5515:52 | ||
| 15:5216:49 | ||
| 16:4917:45 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:4518:49 | ||
| 18:4919:52 | ||
| 19:5220:55 | ||
| 20:5521:59 | ||
| 21:5923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:05 | ||
| 00:0501:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:15 | ||
| 03:1504:19 | ||
| 04:1905:22 | ||
| 05:2206:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 21, 2027?
- The tithi on October 21, 2027 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 21, 2027?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 17:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:30–14:55. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

