MedanPanchang
Friday, January 16, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara karana is auspicious
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: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:00 am – 05:48 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:11 pm – 12:58 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:39 am – 04:25 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:06 am – 09:35 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:00 am – 09:47 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:05 am – 12:34 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:58 pm – 01:46 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:34 pm – 05:03 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:05 pm – 05:51 pm
At sunrise, 06:36 am
1Tithi
Trayodashi
Krishna Paksha
until 11:52 pm34% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 4 · Lord: Mercury
until 07:17 am97% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:36 pm35% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 10:52 am67% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 8%
- Sunrise
- 06:36 am
- Sunset
- 06:33 pm
- Dawn
- 06:14 am
- Dusk
- 06:55 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:34 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 56m
- Moonset
- 04:24 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:15 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:36 am and sets at 06:33 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 16, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 11:52 pm. The nakshatra is Jyeshtha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on January 16, 2026 is from 11:05 am to 12:34 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.