Panchang · Dakar
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:38 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dakar (7:38 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:43 AM, 15 Jan | 8:13 AM | 98% · 11.70° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:21 PM, 15 Jan | 6:08 PM | 55% · 7.39° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 10:48 AM, 15 Jan | 9:08 AM | 93% · 12.42° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:34 PM, 15 Jan | 8:13 AM | 95% · 5.70° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:38 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:38 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
11:22 hrs
Night duration
12:38 hrs
Moonrise
1:11 PM
Moonset
1:22 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Dakar conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:31 AM – 11:55 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:44 PM – 4:08 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:43 AM – 9:07 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:57 PM – 1:42 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:58 AM – 6:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:54 AM – 1:45 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 | 14.7167° N, 17.4677° W |
| Timezone | Africa/Dakar (UTC+0) |
| 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 | 7:38 AM | 9:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:03 AM | 10:29 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:29 AM | 11:54 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:54 AM | 1:19 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:19 PM | 2:44 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:44 PM | 4:10 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:10 PM | 5:35 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:35 PM | 7:00 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:00 PM | 8:35 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:35 PM | 10:10 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:10 PM | 11:44 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:44 PM | 1:19 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:19 AM | 2:54 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:54 AM | 4:29 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:29 AM | 6:04 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:04 AM | 7:38 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:38 AM | 8:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:35 AM | 9:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:32 AM | 10:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:29 AM | 11:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:25 AM | 12:22 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:22 PM | 1:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:19 PM | 2:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:16 PM | 3:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:13 PM | 4:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:10 PM | 5:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:06 PM | 6:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:03 PM | 7:00 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:00 PM | 8:03 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:03 PM | 9:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:06 PM | 10:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:10 PM | 11:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:13 PM | 12:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:16 AM | 1:19 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:19 AM | 2:22 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:22 AM | 3:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:26 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:29 AM | 5:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:32 AM | 6:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:35 AM | 7:38 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 9 is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:13 AM and ends at 6:57 AM, 17 Jan, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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