Panchang · Sofia
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Sofia
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:53 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:53 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:43 AM, 15 Jan | 10:13 AM | 90% · 10.79° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:21 PM, 15 Jan | 8:08 PM | 48% · 6.41° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 12:48 PM, 15 Jan | 11:08 AM | 85% · 11.37° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:34 PM, 15 Jan | 10:13 AM | 80% · 4.79° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:53 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:53 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Day duration
9:26 hrs
Night duration
14:34 hrs
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Sofia conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:18 AM – 11:27 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:46 PM – 2:55 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:59 AM – 9:09 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:18 PM – 12:55 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:57 AM – 6:55 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:07 AM – 1:05 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 | 42.6977° N, 23.3219° E |
| Timezone | Europe/Sofia (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:53 AM | 9:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:04 AM | 10:15 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:15 AM | 11:25 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:25 AM | 12:36 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:36 PM | 1:47 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:47 PM | 2:57 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:57 PM | 4:08 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:08 PM | 5:19 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:19 PM | 7:08 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:08 PM | 8:57 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:57 PM | 10:47 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:47 PM | 12:36 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:36 AM | 2:25 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:25 AM | 4:14 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:14 AM | 6:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:03 AM | 7:53 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:53 AM | 8:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:40 AM | 9:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:27 AM | 10:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:15 AM | 11:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:02 AM | 11:49 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:49 AM | 12:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:36 PM | 1:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:23 PM | 2:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:10 PM | 2:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:57 PM | 3:45 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:45 PM | 4:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:32 PM | 5:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:19 PM | 6:32 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:32 PM | 7:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:45 PM | 8:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:57 PM | 10:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:10 PM | 11:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:23 PM | 12:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:36 AM | 1:49 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:49 AM | 3:01 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:01 AM | 4:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:14 AM | 5:27 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:27 AM | 6:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:40 AM | 7:53 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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