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Panchang in Port Louis, 16 January 2027

पौष शुक्ल अष्टमी

Port Louis

In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Ashwini. The Sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:56 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:01 AM to 10:40 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 12:14 PMthen Navami until 10:57 AM, 17 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 92.6° ahead of the Sun. 92.6 ÷ 12° = 7.72, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAshwini until 10:09 PMthen Bharani until 9:13 PM, 17 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 4.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 4.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.31, which puts it in nakshatra 1 of 27.
SunRises 5:43 AM, sets 6:56 PM
Daylight today is 13h 13m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:01 AM – 10:40 AM
Daylight today is 793 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 99 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddha until 1:09 PMthen Sadhya until 10:54 AM, 17 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 275.5°. 275.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.66, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaBava until 12:14 PMthen Balava until 11:41 PM
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 · SunMesha · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 4.1°, Sun 271.4°. 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 12:51 PM, Sets 12:10 AM, 17 Jan, 52% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:59 PM – 3:38 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika5:43 AM – 7:22 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Port Louis

Rahu Kaal in Port Louis this week
Why times differ in Port Louis

At 20.2°S, 57.5°E, Port Louis has 161 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 Port Louis, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan5:42 AM6:56 PM13h 14m
Feb6:01 AM6:47 PM12h 46m
Mar6:12 AM6:26 PM12h 14m
Apr6:21 AM5:59 PM11h 39m
May6:31 AM5:41 PM11h 10m
Jun6:43 AM5:38 PM10h 56m
Jul6:45 AM5:47 PM11h 2m
Aug6:32 AM5:57 PM11h 25m
Sept6:06 AM6:05 PM11h 58m
Oct5:40 AM6:12 PM12h 32m
Nov5:22 AM6:27 PM13h 4m
Dec5:24 AM6:46 PM13h 21m