Panchang · Johannesburg
8 January 2027
Friday, 8 January 2027 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:23 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 1:04 AM, 9 Jan | 26% · 3.14° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 2:38 AM, 7 Jan | 5:43 AM | 99% · 13.17° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 10:56 AM, 7 Jan | 11:52 AM | 74% · 9.87° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 11:44 AM | 52% · 3.14° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:23 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
7:05 PM
Day duration
13:42 hrs
Night duration
10:19 hrs
Moonrise
5:39 AM
Moonset
7:44 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
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 | 10:33 AM – 12:14 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:38 PM – 5:19 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:09 AM – 8:51 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:01 AM – 4:42 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:23 AM | 7:06 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:06 AM | 8:48 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:48 AM | 10:31 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:31 AM | 12:14 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:14 PM | 1:57 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:57 PM | 3:39 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:39 PM | 5:22 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:22 PM | 7:05 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:05 PM | 8:22 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:22 PM | 9:39 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:39 PM | 10:57 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:57 PM | 12:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:14 AM | 1:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:32 AM | 2:49 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:49 AM | 4:06 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:06 AM | 5:24 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:23 AM | 6:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:31 AM | 7:40 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:40 AM | 8:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:48 AM | 9:57 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:57 AM | 11:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:05 AM | 12:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:14 PM | 1:22 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:22 PM | 2:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:31 PM | 3:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:39 PM | 4:48 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:48 PM | 5:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:56 PM | 7:05 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:05 PM | 7:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:56 PM | 8:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:48 PM | 9:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:39 PM | 10:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:31 PM | 11:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:23 PM | 12:14 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:14 AM | 1:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:06 AM | 1:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:57 AM | 2:49 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:49 AM | 3:40 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:40 AM | 4:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:32 AM | 5:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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