Panchang · Bhutan
On Sunday, 17 January 2027 in Thimphu, Bhutan, the Sun rises at 06:53 AM and sets at 05:30 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami, until 12:57 PM; the nakshatra is Bharani until 11:13 PM, the yoga Sadhya and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 04:10 PM to 05:30 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:50 AM to 12:33 PM.
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 12:21 AM, Jan 16 to 04:52 AM, Jan 18: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Tula (Libra) Moon sign, 04:52 AM, Jan 18 to 06:09 AM, Jan 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: a good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 12:57 PM; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 12:57 PM.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 12:57 PM; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 12:57 PM; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 12:57 PM.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Dashami is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 12:57 PM.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 06:53 AM | 07:46 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 07:46 AM | 08:39 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 08:39 AM | 09:32 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 09:32 AM | 10:25 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:25 AM | 11:18 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:18 AM | 12:11 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 12:11 PM | 01:05 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 01:05 PM | 01:58 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 01:58 PM | 02:51 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 02:51 PM | 03:44 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 03:44 PM | 04:37 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 04:37 PM | 05:30 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 05:30 PM | 06:37 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 06:37 PM | 07:44 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 07:44 PM | 08:51 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 08:51 PM | 09:58 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 09:58 PM | 11:04 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 11:04 PM | 12:11 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 12:11 AM | 01:18 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:18 AM | 02:25 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 02:25 AM | 03:32 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 03:32 AM | 04:39 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 04:39 AM | 05:46 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 05:46 AM | 06:53 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Chang Gewog, Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Thimphu sits at 27.47°N, 89.64°E, 2,320 m above sea level, in the Asia/Thimphu time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Thimphu's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Navami is the tithi at sunrise (06:53 AM) in Thimphu and lasts until 12:57 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Bharani (pada 2), until 11:13 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:53 AM and sunset at 05:30 PM, local time, for Thimphu's own coordinates.
04:10 PM to 05:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Thimphu's sunrise and sunset.
11:50 AM to 12:33 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:06 AM to 05:59 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:16 PM and sets at 02:16 AM, Jan 18.
Wait until Navami ends at 12:57 PM: a good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors. Best window: Shubh 01:31 PM to 02:51 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 04:10 PM to 05:30 PM.
People with Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 12:21 AM, Jan 16 to 04:52 AM, Jan 18 and people with Tula (Libra) Moon sign, 04:52 AM, Jan 18 to 06:09 AM, Jan 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
