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Panchang in Ahmedabad, 8 January 2027

पौष शुक्ल प्रतिपदा

Ahmedabad

In Ahmedabad today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:25 AM to 12:46 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiPratipada until 4:34 AM, 9 Janthen Dwitiya until 7:08 AM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 2.5° ahead of the Sun. 2.5 ÷ 12° = 0.20, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 9:13 AMthen Uttara Ashadha until 12:16 PM, 9 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 265.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 265.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.93, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 7:22 AM, sets 6:10 PM
Daylight today is 10h 48m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:25 PM – 1:08 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:25 AM – 12:46 PM
Daylight today is 648 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 3:22 PMthen Harshana until 4:16 PM, 9 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 169.1°. 169.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.68, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 3:15 PMthen Bava until 4:34 AM, 9 Jan
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPausha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunDhanu · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 265.8°, Sun 263.3°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 7:48 AM, Sets 6:34 PM, 0.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:28 PM – 4:49 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:43 AM – 10:04 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Ahmedabad

Rahu Kaal in Ahmedabad this week
Why times differ in Ahmedabad

At 23.0°N, 72.6°E, Ahmedabad has 23 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.

Sunrise and sunset in Ahmedabad, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:23 AM6:15 PM10h 53m
Feb7:12 AM6:36 PM11h 24m
Mar6:49 AM6:49 PM12h 0m
Apr6:19 AM7:00 PM12h 41m
May5:59 AM7:14 PM13h 15m
Jun5:54 AM7:27 PM13h 33m
Jul6:03 AM7:28 PM13h 26m
Aug6:16 AM7:12 PM12h 57m
Sept6:26 AM6:44 PM12h 18m
Oct6:36 AM6:15 PM11h 39m
Nov6:53 AM5:56 PM11h 3m
Dec7:12 AM5:57 PM10h 44m