Magh Dashami Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal, Disha shool, choghadiya, Nakshatra
Aaj Ka Panchang January 17, 2023. Pic credit: Pixabay
- Read the Sunderkand and the Hanuman Bahuk
- Perform Lord Hanuman’s Puja at home or in a temple.
- Do Lord Ram’s Sankirtan (the gesture of praising the Lord) and chant the Shri Vishnu Sahasranam.
- Worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
- Perform Rudrabhishek with Gangajal to a Shiva Linga in a temple.
- Women may visit a temple in the evening and offer archana to Lord Shiva and worship Goddess Parvati.
- Read the Aranyakand and offer masoor and gud (jaggery).
The Sun (Surya) is in Makar (Capricorn) and shall be here for a month while the Moon (Chandra) shall move from Tula (Libra) to Vrishchik (Scorpio) at 1 PM. And the Vishakha Nakshatra will remain effective. Read on to know the sunrise (Suryoday), sunset (Suryast), moonrise timings, shubh (auspicious), ashubh (inauspicious) muhurat, Rahu Kaal, Yama Gandam and other details of Aaj ka Panchang, January 17, 2023.
| Day | January 17, 2023, Mangalwar (Tuesday) |
| Tithi | Dashami Tithi (Day 10). Ekadashi Tithi (Day 11) will be effective from 6:06 PM |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha (waning or dark phase of the moon) |
| Month | Magh |
| Sunrise | 7:15 AM |
| Sunset | 5:48 PM |
| Moonrise | 3:26 AM (January 18) |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha Nakshatra |
| Surya Rashi | Makar (Capricorn) |
| Chandra Rashi | Chandra transits from Tula Rashi (Libra) to Vrishchika (Scorpio) at 1PM |
| Karan | Vishti upto 6:05 PM followed by Bava |
| Yog | Shula upto 8:35 AM followed by Ganda |
| Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious time) Abhijeet Muhurat | 12:10 PM to 12:52 PM |
| Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious time) Vijaya Muhurat | 2:17 PM to 2:59 PM |
| Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious time) Godhuli Muhurat | 5:45 PM to 6:12 PM |
| Ashubh Muhurat (Inauspicious time) Yamagandam | 9:53 AM to 11:12 AM |
Rahu Kaal Timings for Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Rahu Kaal lasts approximately 90 minutes. For instance, on Tuesdays Rahu Kaalam is effective roughly between 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. However, the time changes (by a few minutes back and forth) depending on the geographical location of a place. Therefore, check out the Rahu Kaalam timings in the cities below:
| City | Rahu Kaalam time |
| New Delhi | 3:09 PM to 4:29 PM |
| Mumbai | 3:35 PM to 4:59 PM |
| Chennai | 3:11 PM to 4:37 PM |
| Kolkata | 2:30 PM to 3:52 PM |
| Bengaluru | 3:22 PM to 4:47 PM |
| Hyderabad | 3:15 PM to 4:39 PM |
| Chandigarh | 3:09 PM to 4:27 PM |
| Jaipur | 3:17 PM to 4:37 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 3:33 PM to 4:55 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 3:28 PM to 4:55 PM |
| Bhubaneshwar | 2:43 PM to 4:06 PM |
| Patna | 2:41 PM to 4:01 PM |
| Lucknow | 2:56 PM to 4:16 PM |
| Shimla | 3:07 PM to 4:25 PM |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3:15 PM to 4:32 PM |
| Guwahati | 2:14 PM to 3:34 PM |
| Raipur (Chattisgarh) | 2:59 PM to 4:21 PM |
| Ranchi | 2:42 PM to 4:04 PM |
| Varanasi | 2:49 PM to 4:10 PM |
| Bhopal | 3:14 PM to 4:35 PM |
Rahu Kaal is said to be governed by Rahu who embodies falsehood, hatred, jealousy, pride, ego, misdeeds etc. Hence, people avoid beginning new initiatives or stepping out of the house during Rahu Kaal.
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