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Saturday, January 17, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Vyaghata yoga is inauspicious
- −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: −7. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
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 – 12:59 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:31 am – 08:15 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:37 am – 08:06 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:37 am – 07:24 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:24 am – 08:12 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:36 am – 11:05 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:04 pm – 03:34 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:07 pm – 09:51 pm
At sunrise, 06:37 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 3%
- Sunrise
- 06:37 am
- Sunset
- 06:33 pm
- Dawn
- 06:14 am
- Dusk
- 06:55 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:35 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 56m
- Moonset
- 05:17 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:07 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:37 am and sets at 06:33 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 17, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:34 am. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on January 17, 2026 is from 09:36 am to 11:05 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.