Philadelphia, Wednesday, 6 January 2027
Wednesday 6 January 2027
Amavasya
The next day, Thursday 7 January
On Wednesday 6 January 2027 in Philadelphia, the tithi is Krishna Chaturdashi until 12:45 pm EST; Rahu Kalam is 12:07 pm to 1:18 pm EST. Sunrise 7:22 am, sunset 4:51 pm. The panchangam day starts at sunrise, so the times after midnight below belong to Wednesday until sunrise on Thursday.
On this day
- Amavasya is on Wednesday 6 January in Philadelphia. Tamil calendars here keep Amavasai on Thursday 7 January. Amavasya dates 2027
Panchangam details
Tithi · Krishna Chaturdashi
until 12:45 pm
The lunar day. Fasts and observances such as ekadashi, pradosham, amavasya and shraddha are fixed by it.
Nakshatra · Moola
until 7:38 pm
The Moon's star at sunrise, one of 27. Your birth star is the one the Moon was in when you were born.
Yoga · Dhruva
until 3:56 am Thursday
Worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions added together. It is read with the tithi, nakshatra and karana when a muhurta is chosen.
Karana · Shakuni
until 12:45 pm; then Chatushpada until 2:04 am Thursday
Half a tithi. Vishti, called Bhadra Karanam, is avoided for new beginnings.
No Bhadra Karanam between this sunrise and the next.
Daylight periods
Rahu Kalam
12:07 pm – 1:18 pm
Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.
Yamagandam
8:33 am – 9:44 am
Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.
Gulikai
10:56 am – 12:07 pm
Avoided for new beginnings in most households.
Gowri Panchangam
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:22 am – 8:33 am | Laabam | good |
| 8:33 am – 9:44 am | Dhanam | good |
| 9:44 am – 10:56 am | Sugam | good |
| 10:56 am – 12:07 pm | Soram | avoid |
| 12:07 pm – 1:18 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 1:18 pm – 2:29 pm | Uthi | good |
| 2:29 pm – 3:40 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 3:40 pm – 4:51 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:51 pm – 6:40 pm | Uthi | good |
| 6:40 pm – 8:29 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 8:29 pm – 10:18 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 10:18 pm – 12:07 am | Laabam | good |
| 12:07 am – 1:55 am | Dhanam | good |
| 1:55 am – 3:44 am | Sugam | good |
| 3:44 am – 5:33 am | Soram | avoid |
| 5:33 am – 7:22 am | Visham | avoid |
Daylight and night are each divided into eight parts. On a Wednesday the first part of the day is Laabam. Amirdha, Uthi, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the good times.
Choghadiya
The day and the night each have eight choghadiyas. The names repeat in a cycle of seven, starting from a different name each weekday; on a Wednesday the day starts with Labh.
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:22 am – 8:33 am | Labh | good |
| 8:33 am – 9:44 am | Amrit | good |
| 9:44 am – 10:56 am | Kaal | avoid |
| 10:56 am – 12:07 pm | Shubh | good |
| 12:07 pm – 1:18 pm | Rog | avoid · Rahu Kalam |
| 1:18 pm – 2:29 pm | Udveg | avoid |
| 2:29 pm – 3:40 pm | Char | neutral |
| 3:40 pm – 4:51 pm | Labh | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:51 pm – 6:40 pm | Udveg | avoid |
| 6:40 pm – 8:29 pm | Shubh | good |
| 8:29 pm – 10:18 pm | Amrit | good |
| 10:18 pm – 12:07 am | Char | neutral |
| 12:07 am – 1:55 am | Rog | avoid |
| 1:55 am – 3:44 am | Kaal | avoid |
| 3:44 am – 5:33 am | Labh | good |
| 5:33 am – 7:22 am | Udveg | avoid |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good for beginnings; Char suits a journey. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting something new.
Abhijit Muhurta
11:48 am – 12:26 pm. The muhurta around solar noon; on Wednesdays it is traditionally not used.
The Moon
The Moon does not rise in Philadelphia between this sunrise and the next; it sets at 3:34 pm.
Hora
Twelve horas from sunrise to sunset and twelve from sunset to the next sunrise, each ruled by a planet. The first hora of the day belongs to the weekday's own planet: Mercury on a Wednesday.
| 7:22 am – 8:10 am | Mercury |
| 8:10 am – 8:57 am | Moon |
| 8:57 am – 9:44 am | Saturn |
| 9:44 am – 10:32 am | Jupiter |
| 10:32 am – 11:19 am | Mars |
| 11:19 am – 12:07 pm | Sun |
| 12:07 pm – 12:54 pm | Venus |
| 12:54 pm – 1:41 pm | Mercury |
| 1:41 pm – 2:29 pm | Moon |
| 2:29 pm – 3:16 pm | Saturn |
| 3:16 pm – 4:04 pm | Jupiter |
| 4:04 pm – 4:51 pm | Mars |
| 4:51 pm – 6:04 pm | Sun |
| 6:04 pm – 7:16 pm | Venus |
| 7:16 pm – 8:29 pm | Mercury |
| 8:29 pm – 9:41 pm | Moon |
| 9:41 pm – 10:54 pm | Saturn |
| 10:54 pm – 12:07 am | Jupiter |
| 12:07 am – 1:19 am | Mars |
| 1:19 am – 2:32 am | Sun |
| 2:32 am – 3:44 am | Venus |
| 3:44 am – 4:57 am | Mercury |
| 4:57 am – 6:10 am | Moon |
| 6:10 am – 7:22 am | Saturn |
About this day
Daylight lasts 9 hours and 29 minutes, so each eighth of the day, the length of Rahu Kalam, is about 71 minutes.
Between this sunrise and the next: tithi and karana at 12:45 pm, nakshatra at 7:38 pm, karana at 2:04 am Thursday, yoga at 3:56 am Thursday.
On a Wednesday, Rahu Kalam is the fifth of the eight parts of daylight, from 12:07 pm in Philadelphia.
Questions
What is the tithi in Philadelphia on 6 January 2027?
Krishna Chaturdashi, until 12:45 pm. A day takes the tithi running at its sunrise (7:22 am in Philadelphia).
When is Rahu Kalam in Philadelphia on 6 January 2027?
12:07 pm to 1:18 pm, the fifth of the eight parts of daylight on a Wednesday. Yamagandam runs 8:33 am to 9:44 am and Gulikai 10:56 am to 12:07 pm.
Which choghadiya periods are good in Philadelphia on 6 January 2027?
During daylight: Labh 7:22 am to 8:33 am, Amrit 8:33 am to 9:44 am, Shubh 10:56 am to 12:07 pm, Labh 3:40 pm to 4:51 pm. Abhijit Muhurta is 11:48 am to 12:26 pm; on Wednesdays it is traditionally not used.
When does the Moon rise in Philadelphia on 6 January 2027?
The Moon does not rise in Philadelphia between this sunrise and the next. It rises a little later each day, and about once a month that carries moonrise past the next sunrise.
Tamil Day Sheet, Wednesday 6 January 2027, Philadelphia
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Calculated for Philadelphia from its own sunrise and sunset, using the Swiss Ephemeris and Lahiri ayanamsha. Times are Philadelphia local time (EST).