Panchang · Christchurch
17 January 2027
Sunday, 17 January 2027 · Christchurch
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Christchurch (6:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:13 PM, 16 Jan | 7:57 PM | 39% · 4.66° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:21 AM, 16 Jan | 7:08 AM | 96% · 12.76° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 10:08 PM, 16 Jan | 7:53 PM | 36% · 4.86° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:13 PM, 16 Jan | 8:40 AM | 78% · 4.66° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
9:09 PM
Day duration
15:01 hrs
Night duration
9:00 hrs
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
12:36 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Christchurch conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:13 PM – 9:04 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:39 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:21 PM – 7:13 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 1:09 PM – 2:09 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:57 AM – 5:33 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:22 AM – 1:58 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 | 43.5321° S, 172.6362° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:08 AM | 8:01 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:01 AM | 9:53 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:53 AM | 11:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:46 AM | 1:39 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:39 PM | 3:31 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:31 PM | 5:24 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:24 PM | 7:16 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:16 PM | 9:09 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 9:09 PM | 10:17 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:17 PM | 11:24 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:24 PM | 12:32 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:32 AM | 1:39 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:39 AM | 2:47 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:47 AM | 3:54 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:54 AM | 5:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:02 AM | 6:09 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:08 AM | 7:23 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:23 AM | 8:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:38 AM | 9:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:53 AM | 11:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:08 AM | 12:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:23 PM | 1:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:39 PM | 2:54 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:54 PM | 4:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:09 PM | 5:24 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:24 PM | 6:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:39 PM | 7:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:54 PM | 9:09 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 9:09 PM | 9:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:54 PM | 10:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:39 PM | 11:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:24 PM | 12:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:09 AM | 12:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:54 AM | 1:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:39 AM | 2:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:24 AM | 3:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:09 AM | 3:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:54 AM | 4:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:39 AM | 5:24 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:24 AM | 6:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
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