MedanPanchang
Sunday, January 18, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Harshana yoga is auspicious
- −1Chatushpada karana is 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: −1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Amavasya
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:00 am – 05:49 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:31 am – 08:15 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:11 pm – 12:59 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:35 pm – 02:05 pm
- Gulika
- 03:34 pm – 05:04 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:58 pm – 05:46 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 05:04 pm – 06:33 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:16 pm – 09:59 pm
At sunrise, 06:37 am
1Tithi
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
until 02:51 am20% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 4 · Lord: Venus
until 11:44 am80% elapsed
3Yoga
Harshana
until 10:40 pm33% elapsed
4Karana
Chatushpada
until 02:16 pm40% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 1%
- Sunrise
- 06:37 am
- Sunset
- 06:33 pm
- Dawn
- 06:15 am
- Dusk
- 06:56 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:35 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 56m
- Moonset
- 06:10 pm
- Moonrise
- — · 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 Amavasya 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 02:51 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on January 18, 2026 is from 05:04 pm to 06:33 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.