Panchang · Lusaka
13 January 2027
Wednesday, 13 January 2027 · Lusaka
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lusaka (5:46 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:59 AM, 12 Jan | 9:32 AM | 85% · 10.21° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 4:44 PM, 12 Jan | 6:34 PM | 50% · 6.69° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 2:27 PM, 12 Jan | 2:24 PM | 64% · 8.50° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:50 PM, 12 Jan | 9:32 AM | 70% · 4.21° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:46 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day duration
12:58 hrs
Night duration
11:03 hrs
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
10:24 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
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 | 12:15 PM – 1:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:27 AM – 9:03 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:39 AM – 12:15 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:03 AM – 10:39 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:18 AM – 5:02 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:53 PM – 12:38 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:23 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:23 AM | 9:00 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:00 AM | 10:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:37 AM | 12:15 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:15 PM | 1:52 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:52 PM | 3:29 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:29 PM | 5:06 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:06 PM | 6:44 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:44 PM | 8:06 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:06 PM | 9:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:29 PM | 10:52 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:52 PM | 12:15 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:15 AM | 1:38 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:38 AM | 3:01 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:01 AM | 4:24 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:24 AM | 5:46 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:46 AM | 6:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:51 AM | 7:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:55 AM | 9:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:00 AM | 10:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:05 AM | 11:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:10 AM | 12:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:15 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:20 PM | 2:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:24 PM | 3:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:29 PM | 4:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:34 PM | 5:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:39 PM | 6:44 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:44 PM | 7:39 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:39 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:34 PM | 9:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:29 PM | 10:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:25 PM | 11:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:20 PM | 12:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:15 AM | 1:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:10 AM | 2:05 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:05 AM | 3:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:01 AM | 3:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:56 AM | 4:51 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:51 AM | 5:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Lohri
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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