🗓 Daily Panchang – 12 january 2026 (Monday)

Location Context: india (general; specific times may vary slightly by city)

🌙 Lunar Details

📌 Tithi (Lunar Day)

  • Krishna Paksha Navami — until 12:43 PM
  • Krishna Paksha Dashami — from 12:43 PM onwards

📌 Nakshatra (Star)

  • Swati Nakshatra — until ~9:05 PM
  • Vishakha Nakshatra — from ~9:05 PM onwards

📌 Yoga

  • Dhrithi Yoga — until ~6:11 PM
  • Soola Yoga — from ~6:12 PM onwards

📌 Karana

  • Garija Karana — till ~12:43 PM
  • Vanija Karana — from ~12:43 PM onwards

📌 Paksha (Fortnight):

  • Krishna Paksha (waning moon)

☀️ Sun & moon Information

  • Sunrise: ~6:38 AM
  • Sunset: ~5:55 PM
  • Moon Sign (Rashi): Tula (Libra) for most of the day

⛔ Inauspicious / Avoid Times

(Not ideal for beginning major works or auspicious rites)

  • Rahukalam: ~8:00 AM – 9:27 AM
  • Yamagandam: ~10:52 AM – 12:17 PM
  • Gulikai Kalam: ~1:41 PM – 3:06 PM
  • Varjyam: (Early morning period – varies)

✅ Auspicious Timings (Good for Starting Activities)

(Suitable for pujas, contracts, travel, property decisions, etc.)

  • Abhijit Muhurtham: ~11:54 AM – 12:39 PM
  • Amritakalam: ~11:13 AM – 1:01 PM

📌 Astrological Notes

  • The Navami tithi ending midday and the switch from Navami to Dashami suggests a day of transition and continuation of spiritual practices from morning to afternoon.
  • Swati nakshatra, ruling much of the day, is associated with independence, adaptability, and communication, favorable for learning, creativity, and negotiations.

🗓 Calendar Equivalents

  • Tamil Calendar: Margazhi 28 (Visvavasu year)
  • Telugu / Panchang: Pausa month, krishna Paksha Navami/Dashami
  • Hindu Year: vikram Samvat 2082 / kali Yuga year 5127
  • Festival Note: This date also marks Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary (National youth Day) in the Gregorian calendar.

📖 Tips for the Day

🌟 Good for:

  • Religious rituals and prayers before afternoon
  • Important meetings after Amritakalam
  • Study, communication, and creative work during Swati nakshatra

⚠️ Avoid:

  • Initiating new ventures during Rahukalam, Yamagandam, or Gulikai Kalam

 

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Balasahana Suresh

12/01/2026 12:42 PM