📅 Daily Panchāgam — 4 January 2026 (Sunday)

🌞 Civil & Calendar Details

Day: Sunday

Sunrise: ~07:13 AM

Sunset: ~05:50 PM

Vikram Samvat: 2082 (Kalayukta)

Shaka Samvat: 1947 (Visvavasu)

Amanta Month: Pausha

Purnimanta Month: Magha

Season (Ritu): Shishir/ Hemant (Winter)

🌙 Lunar Details

Tithi (Lunar Day)

Krishna Paksha Pratipada (first lunar day after full moon) until ~12:30 PM

Krishna Paksha Dvitiya begins thereafter and continues into the next day (5 Jan).

 (Star)

Punarvasu : until ~03:11 PM

Pushya : begins ~03:11 PM and continues into 5 Jan.

Karana

Kaulava Karana: ~01:58 AM – ~12:30 PM

Taitila Karana: ~12:30 PM – ~11:09 PM

Garija Karana: ~11:09 PM onward into next day.

⛅ Day Highlights

Auspicious Timings

Abhijit Muhurta: ~11:51 AM – 12:36 PM — a very auspicious time for important activities.

Amrita Kalam: ~01:01 PM – 02:28 PM — excellent for spiritual practices and commencement of significant tasks.

Sarvartha Siddhi Yog: begins ~05:11 PM — favorable for most undertakings.

⛔ Inauspicious Timings

(Varies slightly by region; common pattern below)

Rahu Kaal: Afternoon period (varies ~04:00 – 05:30 PM) — avoid major beginnings.

Gulikai/Kulik Kaal: Mid‑afternoon (~02:30 – 04:00 PM) — not ideal for starting new ventures.

Yamaganda: Around early afternoon (~12:00 – 01:30 PM).

🪔 Spiritual & Ritual Overview

Punyā Paksha / Ritual Significance:

The day’s Pratipada tithi after full moon carries importance for devotional practices and prayer.

Pushya  (from afternoon) is traditionally considered very auspicious for education, puja, charity, and spiritual gatherings.

Devotees may choose Abhijit Muhurta or Amrita Kalam for:

Puja and daily worship

Educational or learning activities

New beginnings and spiritual routines
— due to auspicious planetary alignment.

📍 Regional Notes

Different cities may have slight variations in sunrise, Rahu Kaal, and exact tithi transitions, but the core pattern remains:

Krishna Pratipada → Dvitiya transition around early afternoon.

Punarvasu → Pushya shift mid‑afternoon.

Auspicious timings focused around midday and early afternoon.

📌 Summary — 4 January 2026

Tithi: krishna Paksha Pratipada → krishna Dvitiya

: Punarvasu → Pushya

Muhurat: Abhijit & amrita Kalam — auspicious for worship and beginnings

Inauspicious: Rahu Kaal, Gulikai, Yamaganda — avoid inauspicious windows

Overall Significance: Positive day for devotion, spiritual focus, study, and careful planning.

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Pamchagam

Kokila Chokkanathan

04/01/2026 12:09 PM