Sunday, 27 December 2026 · Krishna Chaturthi · Times in IST
| Karana | Starts | Ends | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balava Krishna Chaturthi |
06:35 AM | 05:13 PM | Movable |
| Kaulava Krishna Panchami |
05:13 PM | 04:01 AM, 28 Dec | Movable |
| Taitila Krishna Panchami |
04:01 AM, 28 Dec | 02:58 PM, 28 Dec | Movable |
Sunrise in Thiruvananthapuram: 06:37 AM. Karana changes at the same moment across India.
Also check Rahu Kalam, Hora and the Malayalam Panchangam.
| Date | Tithi at Sunrise | Karanas |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec, Sun | Krishna Chaturthi | Balava till 05:13 PM Kaulava till 04:01 AM, 28 Dec Taitila till 02:58 PM, 28 Dec |
| 28 Dec, Mon | Krishna Panchami | Taitila till 02:58 PM Garaja till 02:06 AM, 29 Dec Vanija till 01:25 PM, 29 Dec |
| 29 Dec, Tue | Krishna Shashthi | Vanija till 01:25 PM Vishti till 12:55 AM, 30 Dec Bava till 12:36 PM, 30 Dec |
| 30 Dec, Wed | Krishna Saptami | Bava till 12:36 PM Balava till 12:29 AM, 31 Dec Kaulava till 12:32 PM, 31 Dec |
| 31 Dec, Thu | Krishna Ashtami | Kaulava till 12:32 PM Taitila till 12:46 AM, 1 Jan Garaja till 01:10 PM, 1 Jan |
| 01 Jan, Fri | Krishna Navami | Garaja till 01:10 PM Vanija till 01:43 AM, 2 Jan Vishti till 02:24 PM, 2 Jan |
| 02 Jan, Sat | Krishna Dashami | Vishti till 02:24 PM Bava till 03:13 AM, 3 Jan Balava till 04:08 PM, 3 Jan |
| Karana | Type | Nature | Best used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bava | Movable | Auspicious | Starting new work, anything meant to last, auspicious beginnings. |
| Balava | Movable | Auspicious | Religious rites, studies, charity and family functions. |
| Kaulava | Movable | Auspicious | Friendships, partnerships, marriage talks and social meetings. |
| Taitila | Movable | Auspicious | Buying land or a house, government work, decorating the home. |
| Garaja | Movable | Auspicious | Farming, sowing, construction work and housewarming. |
| Vanija | Movable | Auspicious | Trade, business deals, buying and selling, opening a shop. |
| Vishti | Movable | Inauspicious | Also called Bhadra. Avoided for all auspicious beginnings. |
| Shakuni | Fixed | Mixed | Medicines, mantra practice, settling disputes. |
| Chatushpada | Fixed | Mixed | Work with animals and cattle, rites for ancestors. |
| Naga | Fixed | Inauspicious | Considered harsh. Avoided for auspicious work. |
| Kimstughna | Fixed | Auspicious | Auspicious and religious work. |
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to pull 12 degrees ahead of the Sun. Karana is half of that, just 6 degrees.
So each tithi has two karanas. A lunar month has 30 tithis and 60 karanas. On most days you'll see two or three of them.
Karana is one of the five limbs of the Panchangam: tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana.
The seven movable karanas run in a loop, Bava to Vishti, eight full rounds a month. That covers 56 of the 60 slots.
The four fixed karanas fill the rest, once a month each. Shakuni comes in the second half of Krishna Chaturdashi, Chatushpada and Naga on Amavasya, and Kimstughna in the first half of Shukla Pratipada.
Planning something big? Keep Vishti out of your window. It's the one karana every tradition agrees on avoiding.
Karana is half of a tithi. Every time the Moon moves 6 degrees ahead of the Sun, one karana ends and the next begins, so there are 60 karanas in a lunar month and usually two or three in a day.
On Sunday, 27 December 2026, the karana at sunrise is Balava, running until 05:13 PM. The full list with timings is at the top of this page.
No. A karana changes at the same moment everywhere, so the IST timings on this page work across India. Only the sunrise changes from place to place, which can decide which karana is "the karana of the day".
Vishti, also called Bhadra, is the one everyone avoids for auspicious work. Naga is also treated as harsh. Most people also skip the fixed karanas for weddings and housewarmings.
Seven movable ones (Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Garaja, Vanija, Vishti) that repeat eight times a month, and four fixed ones (Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, Kimstughna) that come only once, around the new moon.
Karana is one of the five limbs of the Panchangam, along with tithi, vara, nakshatra and yoga. Astrologers check it while fixing a muhurtham, especially to keep Vishti out of the chosen window.