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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day04:13Same day06:27
Shukla Navami
Same day06:27Next day09:02
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day04:27Same day07:13
Uttara Ashadha
Same day07:13Next day10:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Atiganda
Prev day12:02Same day12:50
Sukarma
Same day12:50Next day13:50
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Bava
Prev day17:17Same day06:27
Balava
Same day06:27Same day19:43
Kaulava
Same day19:43Next day09:02
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Fri
Oct 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1707:45 | ||
| 07:4509:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:08 | ||
| 12:0813:36 | ||
| 13:3615:04 | ||
| 15:0416:31 | ||
| 16:3117:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 17:5919:31 | ||
| 19:3121:04 | ||
| 21:0422:36 | ||
| 22:3600:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:45 | ||
| 04:4506:18 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1707:45 | ||
| 07:4509:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:08 | ||
| 12:0813:36 | ||
| 13:3615:04 | ||
| 15:0416:31 | ||
| 16:3117:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 17:5919:31 | ||
| 19:3121:04 | ||
| 21:0422:36 | ||
| 22:3600:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:45 | ||
| 04:4506:18 |
| 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| 06:1707:16 | ||
| 07:1608:14 | ||
| 08:1409:13 | ||
| 09:1310:11 | ||
| 10:1111:10 | ||
| 11:1012:08 | ||
| 12:0813:07 | ||
| 13:0714:05 | ||
| 14:0515:04 | ||
| 15:0416:02 | ||
| 16:0217:01 | ||
| 17:0117:59 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 17:5919:01 | ||
| 19:0120:02 | ||
| 20:0221:04 | ||
| 21:0422:05 | ||
| 22:0523:07 | ||
| 23:0700:08 | ||
| 00:0801:10 | ||
| 01:1002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:13 | ||
| 03:1304:15 | ||
| 04:1505:16 | ||
| 05:1606:18 |
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.

