Friday, May 21, 2027
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Pratipada until 17:23, after which Dvitiya runs until 18:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 14:50, then Jyeshtha until 16:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 22:13, then Siddha until 22:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 17:23) to Taitila (until 06:02 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 18:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:35 to 12:17. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Jyeshtha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 16:28 Same day 17:23
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 17:23 Next day 18:48
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 13:20 Same day 14:50
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Jyeshtha
Same day 14:50 Next day 16:49
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shiva
Prev day 22:24 Same day 22:13
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Siddha
Same day 22:13 Next day 22:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 04:52 Same day 17:23
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Taitila
Same day 17:23 Next day 06:02
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Fri
May 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:27 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:27 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:27 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:27 |
| 04:04 → 04:46 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 03:47 → 05:29 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:17 | ||
| 15:43 → 17:25 | ||
| 07:10 → 08:52 | ||
| 17:35 → 19:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:27 06:35 | ||
| 06:35 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:01 | ||
| 10:01 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 17:59 | ||
| 17:59 19:08 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:08 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:35 | ||
| 04:35 05:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 21, 2027?
- The tithi on May 21, 2027 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on May 21, 2027?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 21, 2027?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:35–12:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.