Panchang · Lilongwe
20 October 2026
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Lilongwe
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lilongwe (5:15 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:22 AM, 19 Oct | 9:20 AM | 84% · 10.09° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:08 PM, 19 Oct | 2:32 PM | 65% · 8.61° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 9:05 PM, 19 Oct | 9:20 PM | 34% · 4.47° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:25 PM, 19 Oct | 9:20 AM | 68% · 4.09° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:15 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Lilongwe conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:35 PM – 4:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:25 AM – 9:57 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:30 AM – 1:02 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:05 AM – 11:55 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:43 AM – 4:30 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:07 PM – 11:53 PM | 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 | 13.9626° S, 33.7741° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Blantyre (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 | 5:15 AM | 6:49 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:49 AM | 8:22 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:22 AM | 9:56 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:56 AM | 11:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:29 AM | 1:03 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:03 PM | 2:36 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:36 PM | 4:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:10 PM | 5:43 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:43 PM | 7:10 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:10 PM | 8:36 PM | Good |
| Rog | 8:36 PM | 10:03 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:03 PM | 11:29 PM | Bad |
| Char | 11:29 PM | 12:55 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:55 AM | 2:22 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:22 AM | 3:48 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:48 AM | 5:15 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:15 AM | 6:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:18 AM | 7:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:20 AM | 8:22 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:22 AM | 9:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:25 AM | 10:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:27 AM | 11:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:29 AM | 12:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:32 PM | 1:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:34 PM | 2:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:36 PM | 3:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:39 PM | 4:41 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:41 PM | 5:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:43 PM | 6:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:41 PM | 7:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:39 PM | 8:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:36 PM | 9:34 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:34 PM | 10:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:31 PM | 11:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:29 PM | 12:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:27 AM | 1:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:24 AM | 2:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:22 AM | 3:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:19 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:17 AM | 5:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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