Panchang · Darwin
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Darwin
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Darwin (6:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:14 PM, 15 Jan | 5:43 PM | 52% · 6.24° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:51 AM | 3:39 AM, 17 Jan | 11% · 1.49° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 8:18 PM, 15 Jan | 6:38 PM | 46% · 6.07° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:04 AM | 5:43 PM | 4% · 0.24° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Day duration
12:47 hrs
Night duration
11:14 hrs
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
12:10 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Darwin conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:46 AM – 11:21 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:31 PM – 4:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:37 AM – 8:11 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:31 PM – 1:21 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:03 AM – 5:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:34 AM – 1:19 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 | 12.4634° S, 130.8456° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Darwin (UTC+9.5) |
| 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 | 6:32 AM | 8:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:08 AM | 9:44 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:44 AM | 11:20 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:20 AM | 12:56 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:56 PM | 2:31 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:31 PM | 4:07 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:07 PM | 5:43 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:43 PM | 7:19 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:19 PM | 8:43 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:43 PM | 10:07 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:07 PM | 11:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:32 PM | 12:56 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:56 AM | 2:20 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:20 AM | 3:44 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:44 AM | 5:09 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:09 AM | 6:33 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:32 AM | 7:36 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:36 AM | 8:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:40 AM | 9:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:44 AM | 10:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:48 AM | 11:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:52 AM | 12:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:56 PM | 2:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:00 PM | 3:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:03 PM | 4:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:07 PM | 5:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:11 PM | 6:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:15 PM | 7:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:19 PM | 8:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:15 PM | 9:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:11 PM | 10:07 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:07 PM | 11:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:04 PM | 12:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:00 AM | 12:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:56 AM | 1:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:52 AM | 2:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:48 AM | 3:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:44 AM | 4:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:40 AM | 5:37 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:37 AM | 6:33 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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