Disha Shool

San Francisco · 2027-01-23

Avoid travelling toward

East पूर्व

Avoid travel toward this direction today

दिशा शूल

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	09:51	11:06	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	07:21	08:36	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	07:21	08:36	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01	12:41	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:45 – 06:33

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:16 – 07:21

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:01 – 14:41

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:09 – 17:33

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:21 – 18:26

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:57 – 24:45

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

06:50 – 08:16

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

05:25 – 06:50

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 1

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

07:21 – 08:01

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 2

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:01 – 08:41

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Makara#10

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढा

Pada 4 of 4 · ends 03:30

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:02
15:27
20:51
02:16

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Moon
Mantri	Moon

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Bhojana भोजन

neutral

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mars मङ्गल

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
2	Bharani	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vadha वध	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
10	Magha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vadha वध	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
14	Chitra	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
15	Swati	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
19	Mula	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
27	Revati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	4	no
2	Vrishabha	3	yes
3	Mithuna	2	no
4	Karka	1	yes
5	Simha	12	no
6	Kanya	11	yes
7	Tula	10	yes
8	Vrishchika	9	no
9	Dhanu	8	no
10	Makara	7	yes
11	Kumbha	6	yes
12	Meena	5	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
10	Makara मकर	07:21	08:31
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	08:31	09:46
12	Meena मीन	09:46	11:01
1	Mesha मेष	11:01	12:26
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	12:26	14:16
3	Mithuna मिथुन	14:16	16:36
4	Karka कर्क	16:36	19:01
5	Simha सिंह	19:01	21:31
6	Kanya कन्या	21:31	23:56
7	Tula तुला	23:56	02:26
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	02:26	04:51
9	Dhanu धनु	04:51	06:51
10	Makara मकर	06:51	07:21

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Agni अग्नि	07:21	08:01	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	08:01	08:41	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	08:41	09:21	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	09:21	10:01	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	10:01	10:41	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:41	11:21	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	11:21	12:01	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	12:01	12:41	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:41	13:21	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	13:21	14:01	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	14:01	14:41	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:41	15:21	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:21	16:01	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	16:01	16:41	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	16:41	17:21	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ritu (Drik)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

10h 1m

Ratrimana

13h 59m

Madhyahna

12:21

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Disha Shool - San Francisco, 23 January 2027

On Saturday, the 23rd of January 2027, the Vedic calendar for those in San Francisco carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 7:21 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:21 PM, bringing 10 hours 1 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Ashlesha. Yoga for the day is Ayushman, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-01-23. Pre-dawn, from 5:45 AM to 6:33 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in San Francisco, From 9:51 AM to 11:06 AM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Saturday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is East; the classical recommendation is to delay East-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Shubh (8:36 AM–9:51 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Ashlesha nakshatra is governed by Mercury, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on 23 January 2027?

In San Francisco on 23 January 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 9:51 AM to 11:06 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in San Francisco on 23 January 2027 at 7:21 AM?

Sunrise at 7:21 AM in San Francisco on 23 January 2027 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (37.77°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:21 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to San Francisco's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in San Francisco on 23 January 2027?

The yoga operative in San Francisco on 23 January 2027 is Ayushman, active from 8:08 PM to 4:10 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Ayushman yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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सैन फ्रांसिस्को — 23 जनवरी

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:21
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:21
तिथि: द्वितीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: आश्लेषा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 09:51–प्रातः 11:06
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 08:36–प्रातः 09:51)