Panchang · Port Vila
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Port Vila
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Port Vila (5:23 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:43 PM, 15 Jan | 7:13 PM | 41% · 4.89° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:21 AM | 5:08 AM, 17 Jan | 0% · 0.02° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 9:48 PM, 15 Jan | 8:08 PM | 34% · 4.49° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:43 PM, 15 Jan | 7:34 AM | 82% · 4.89° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:23 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Day duration
13:05 hrs
Night duration
10:56 hrs
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
11:42 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Port Vila conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:42 AM – 10:19 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:33 PM – 3:10 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:28 AM – 7:05 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:56 AM – 4:40 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:35 PM – 12:18 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 | 17.7334° S, 168.3273° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Efate (UTC+11) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:23 AM | 7:01 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:01 AM | 8:39 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:39 AM | 10:18 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:18 AM | 11:56 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:56 AM | 1:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:34 PM | 3:12 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:12 PM | 4:50 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:50 PM | 6:28 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:28 PM | 7:50 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:50 PM | 9:12 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:12 PM | 10:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:34 PM | 11:56 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:56 PM | 1:18 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:18 AM | 2:40 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:40 AM | 4:02 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:02 AM | 5:24 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:23 AM | 6:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:29 AM | 7:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:34 AM | 8:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:39 AM | 9:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:45 AM | 10:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:50 AM | 11:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:56 AM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:01 PM | 2:06 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:06 PM | 3:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:12 PM | 4:17 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:17 PM | 5:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:23 PM | 6:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:28 PM | 7:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:23 PM | 8:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:17 PM | 9:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:12 PM | 10:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:07 PM | 11:01 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:01 PM | 11:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:56 PM | 12:51 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:51 AM | 1:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:45 AM | 2:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:40 AM | 3:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:35 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:29 AM | 5:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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