MedanPanchang
Saturday, January 3, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- +1Brahma yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −4. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Purnima
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:55 am – 05:43 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:02 am – 11:28 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:05 pm – 12:53 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:32 am – 08:01 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:32 am – 07:19 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:19 am – 08:07 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:30 am – 11:00 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:59 pm – 03:28 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:49 am – 07:16 am
At sunrise, 06:32 am
1Tithi
Purnima
Shukla Paksha
until 05:02 pm49% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 2 · Lord: Rahu
until 06:57 pm42% elapsed
3Yoga
Brahma
until 10:35 am80% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 06:41 am98% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 06:32 am
- Sunset
- 06:27 pm
- Dawn
- 06:09 am
- Dusk
- 06:49 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:29 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 55m
- Moonset
- —
- Moonrise
- 06:32 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:32 am and sets at 06:27 pm. The running tithi is Purnima in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Medan's coordinates (3.5833, 98.6667).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Medan?
- On January 3, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:02 pm. The nakshatra is Ardra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on January 3, 2026 is from 09:30 am to 11:00 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.