Panchang · Antananarivo
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Antananarivo
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Antananarivo (5:25 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:43 AM, 15 Jan | 11:13 AM | 75% · 9.00° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:21 PM, 15 Jan | 9:08 PM | 34% · 4.47° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 1:48 PM, 15 Jan | 12:08 PM | 70% · 9.28° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:34 PM, 15 Jan | 11:13 AM | 50% · 3.00° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:25 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Day duration
13:08 hrs
Night duration
10:52 hrs
Moonrise
12:27 PM
Moonset
11:58 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Antananarivo conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:44 AM – 10:22 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:37 PM – 3:15 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:29 AM – 7:07 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:34 AM – 12:26 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:58 AM – 4:42 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:22 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18.8792° S, 47.5079° E |
| Timezone | Indian/Antananarivo (UTC+3) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:25 AM | 7:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:03 AM | 8:42 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:42 AM | 10:20 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:20 AM | 11:59 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:59 AM | 1:38 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:38 PM | 3:16 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:16 PM | 4:55 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:55 PM | 6:33 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:33 PM | 7:55 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:55 PM | 9:16 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:16 PM | 10:38 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:38 PM | 11:59 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:59 PM | 1:21 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:21 AM | 2:42 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:42 AM | 4:04 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:04 AM | 5:25 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:25 AM | 6:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:31 AM | 7:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:36 AM | 8:42 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:42 AM | 9:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:48 AM | 10:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:53 AM | 11:59 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:59 AM | 1:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:05 PM | 2:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:10 PM | 3:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:16 PM | 4:22 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:22 PM | 5:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:28 PM | 6:33 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:33 PM | 7:28 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:28 PM | 8:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:22 PM | 9:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:16 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:11 PM | 11:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:05 PM | 11:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:59 PM | 12:54 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:54 AM | 1:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:48 AM | 2:42 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:42 AM | 3:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:37 AM | 4:31 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:31 AM | 5:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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