Panchang · Lusaka
28 October 2026
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · Lusaka
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lusaka (5:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:37 AM | 9:37 PM | 23% · 2.81° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:09 PM, 27 Oct | 9:56 AM | 80% · 10.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 3:48 AM | 12:10 AM, 29 Oct | 8% · 1.13° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:37 AM | 11:07 AM | 47% · 2.81° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Day duration
12:37 hrs
Night duration
11:22 hrs
Moonrise
8:45 PM
Moonset
7:07 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashvina
Masa (Purnimanta)
Kartika
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Sharad (Autumn)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Lusaka conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Kartika.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:51 AM – 1:24 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:10 AM – 8:43 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:17 AM – 11:51 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:43 AM – 10:17 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:01 AM – 4:47 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:28 PM – 12:13 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 | 15.3875° S, 28.3228° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Lusaka (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:32 AM | 7:06 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:06 AM | 8:41 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:41 AM | 10:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:15 AM | 11:50 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:50 AM | 1:25 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:25 PM | 2:59 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:59 PM | 4:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:34 PM | 6:09 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:09 PM | 7:34 PM | Bad |
| Char | 7:34 PM | 8:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:59 PM | 10:25 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:25 PM | 11:50 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:50 PM | 1:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:15 AM | 2:41 AM | Good |
| Rog | 2:41 AM | 4:06 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:06 AM | 5:31 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:32 AM | 6:35 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:35 AM | 7:38 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:38 AM | 8:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:41 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:44 AM | 10:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:47 AM | 11:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:50 AM | 12:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:53 PM | 1:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:56 PM | 2:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:59 PM | 4:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:02 PM | 5:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:06 PM | 6:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:09 PM | 7:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:06 PM | 8:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:02 PM | 8:59 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:59 PM | 9:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:56 PM | 10:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:53 PM | 11:50 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:50 PM | 12:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:47 AM | 1:44 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:44 AM | 2:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:41 AM | 3:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:37 AM | 4:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:34 AM | 5:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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