Panchang · Johannesburg
5 January 2027
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Krishna 13
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 13 Index 28 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:46 PM, 4 Jan | 5:10 PM | 55% · 6.64° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:45 PM, 4 Jan | 11:37 PM | 32% · 4.28° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 8:33 AM, 4 Jan | 9:13 AM | 84% · 11.25° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 55 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:56 AM | 5:10 PM | 11% · 0.64° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Day duration
13:44 hrs
Night duration
10:17 hrs
Moonrise
3:00 AM
Moonset
5:28 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Johannesburg conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:37 PM – 5:19 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:49 AM – 10:31 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:13 PM – 1:55 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:46 AM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:59 AM – 4:40 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:53 PM – 12:34 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 | 26.2041° S, 28.0473° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:21 AM | 7:04 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:04 AM | 8:47 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:47 AM | 10:30 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:30 AM | 12:12 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:12 PM | 1:55 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:55 PM | 3:38 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:38 PM | 5:21 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:21 PM | 7:04 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:04 PM | 8:21 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:21 PM | 9:39 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:39 PM | 10:56 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:56 PM | 12:13 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:13 AM | 1:30 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:30 AM | 2:47 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:47 AM | 4:04 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:04 AM | 5:21 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:21 AM | 6:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:29 AM | 7:38 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:38 AM | 8:47 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:47 AM | 9:55 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:55 AM | 11:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:04 AM | 12:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:12 PM | 1:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:21 PM | 2:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:30 PM | 3:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:38 PM | 4:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:47 PM | 5:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:56 PM | 7:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:04 PM | 7:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:56 PM | 8:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:47 PM | 9:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:39 PM | 10:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:30 PM | 11:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:21 PM | 12:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:13 AM | 1:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:04 AM | 1:56 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:56 AM | 2:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:47 AM | 3:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:39 AM | 4:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:30 AM | 5:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Shivaratri
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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