Friday, October 8, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Ashtami until 06:27, after which Navami runs until 09:02 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 07:13, then Uttara Ashadha until 10:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 12:50, then Sukarma until 13:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 06:27) to Balava (until 19:43) and then to Kaulava (until 09:02 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:40 to 12:08. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 04:13 Same day 06:27
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Shukla Navami
Same day 06:27 Next day 09:02
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 04:27 Same day 07:13
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 07:13 Next day 10:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Atiganda
Prev day 12:02 Same day 12:50
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Sukarma
Same day 12:50 Next day 13:50
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Prev day 17:17 Same day 06:27
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Balava
Same day 06:27 Same day 19:43
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Kaulava
Same day 19:43 Next day 09:02
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Fri
Oct 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:17 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:59 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:18 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:17 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:59 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:18 |
| 04:39 → 05:28 | ||
| 11:45 → 12:32 | ||
| 01:52 → 03:39 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:08 | ||
| 15:04 → 16:31 | ||
| 07:45 → 09:13 | ||
| 15:09 → 16:56 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:17 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:07 | ||
| 13:07 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:02 | ||
| 16:02 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 17:59 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:59 19:01 | ||
| 19:01 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:18 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 8, 2027?
- The tithi on October 8, 2027 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 8, 2027?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 8, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:40–12:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.