Panchang · Indianapolis
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Indianapolis
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:03 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Indianapolis (8:03 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:13 AM | 1:57 AM, 17 Jan | 21% · 2.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 1:21 PM, 15 Jan | 1:08 PM | 78% · 10.44° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 4:08 AM | 1:53 AM, 17 Jan | 18% · 2.37° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:13 AM | 2:40 PM | 42% · 2.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:03 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:03 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day duration
9:42 hrs
Night duration
14:17 hrs
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
1:48 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Indianapolis conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:32 AM – 11:43 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:06 PM – 3:18 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:09 AM – 9:20 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:35 PM – 1:14 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:09 AM – 7:06 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:26 AM – 1:23 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 | 39.7684° N, 86.1581° W |
| Timezone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-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 | 8:03 AM | 9:16 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:16 AM | 10:28 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:28 AM | 11:41 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:41 AM | 12:54 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:54 PM | 2:07 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:07 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:20 PM | 4:32 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:32 PM | 5:45 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:45 PM | 7:32 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:32 PM | 9:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:20 PM | 11:07 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:07 PM | 12:54 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:54 AM | 2:41 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:41 AM | 4:28 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:28 AM | 6:15 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:15 AM | 8:02 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:03 AM | 8:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:51 AM | 9:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:40 AM | 10:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:28 AM | 11:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:17 AM | 12:06 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:06 PM | 12:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:54 PM | 1:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:43 PM | 2:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:31 PM | 3:20 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:20 PM | 4:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:08 PM | 4:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:57 PM | 5:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:57 PM | 8:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:08 PM | 9:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:20 PM | 10:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:31 PM | 11:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:42 PM | 12:54 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:54 AM | 2:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:05 AM | 3:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:17 AM | 4:28 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:28 AM | 5:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:40 AM | 6:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:51 AM | 8:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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