Panchang · Lusaka
3 January 2027
Sunday, 3 January 2027 · Lusaka
Tithi
Krishna 11
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lusaka (5:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 11 Index 26 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 10:54 AM, 2 Jan | 12:38 PM | 73% · 8.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha Index 15 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:49 PM, 2 Jan | 6:07 PM | 53% · 7.05° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 7:58 AM, 2 Jan | 8:07 AM | 90% · 11.99° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 51 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:43 PM, 2 Jan | 12:38 PM | 46% · 2.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day duration
13:01 hrs
Night duration
10:59 hrs
Moonrise
1:53 AM
Moonset
3:13 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Lusaka conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 5:01 PM – 6:38 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:11 PM – 1:48 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:24 PM – 5:01 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 AM – 12:37 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:12 AM – 4:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:49 PM – 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:40 AM | 7:17 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:17 AM | 8:55 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:55 AM | 10:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:33 AM | 12:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:11 PM | 1:48 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:48 PM | 3:26 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:26 PM | 5:04 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:04 PM | 6:41 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:41 PM | 8:04 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:04 PM | 9:26 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:26 PM | 10:48 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:48 PM | 12:11 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:11 AM | 1:33 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:33 AM | 2:56 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:56 AM | 4:18 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:18 AM | 5:40 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:40 AM | 6:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:45 AM | 7:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:50 AM | 8:55 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:55 AM | 10:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:00 AM | 11:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:05 AM | 12:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:11 PM | 1:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:16 PM | 2:21 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:21 PM | 3:26 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:26 PM | 4:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:31 PM | 5:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:36 PM | 6:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:41 PM | 7:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:36 PM | 8:31 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:31 PM | 9:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:26 PM | 10:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:21 PM | 11:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:16 PM | 12:11 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:11 AM | 1:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:06 AM | 2:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:01 AM | 2:56 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:56 AM | 3:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:51 AM | 4:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:45 AM | 5:40 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Saphala Ekadashi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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