Panchang · Des Moines
8 January 2027
Friday, 8 January 2027 · Des Moines
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Des Moines (7:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:24 PM, 7 Jan | 5:04 PM | 65% · 7.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:43 PM, 7 Jan | 12:46 AM, 9 Jan | 37% · 4.91° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 3:52 AM | 4:45 AM, 9 Jan | 15% · 2.04° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 1 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:44 AM | 5:04 PM | 30% · 1.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:40 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Day duration
9:21 hrs
Night duration
14:39 hrs
Moonrise
8:26 AM
Moonset
5:52 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Des Moines conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:13 AM – 12:21 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:39 PM – 3:48 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:55 AM – 10:04 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:03 PM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:43 AM – 6:42 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:52 PM – 12:51 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 | 41.5868° N, 93.6250° W |
| Timezone | America/Chicago (UTC-6) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:40 AM | 8:50 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:50 AM | 10:01 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:01 AM | 11:11 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:11 AM | 12:21 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:21 PM | 1:31 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:31 PM | 2:41 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:41 PM | 3:51 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:51 PM | 5:01 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:01 PM | 6:51 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:51 PM | 8:41 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:41 PM | 10:31 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:31 PM | 12:21 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:21 AM | 2:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:11 AM | 4:00 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:00 AM | 5:50 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:50 AM | 7:40 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:40 AM | 8:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:27 AM | 9:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:14 AM | 10:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:01 AM | 10:47 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:47 AM | 11:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:34 AM | 12:21 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:21 PM | 1:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:08 PM | 1:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:54 PM | 2:41 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:41 PM | 3:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:28 PM | 4:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:15 PM | 5:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:01 PM | 6:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:15 PM | 7:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:28 PM | 8:41 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:41 PM | 9:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:54 PM | 11:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:08 PM | 12:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:21 AM | 1:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:34 AM | 2:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:47 AM | 4:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:00 AM | 5:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:14 AM | 6:27 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:27 AM | 7:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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