Panchang · Durban
11 December 2026
Friday, 11 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:48 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:48 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:16 AM, 10 Dec | 7:53 AM | 88% · 10.61° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:28 PM, 10 Dec | 11:34 PM | 31% · 4.10° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 5:54 AM, 10 Dec | 6:48 AM | 92% · 12.26° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 3 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:33 PM, 10 Dec | 7:53 AM | 77% · 4.61° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:48 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:48 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day duration
14:02 hrs
Night duration
9:58 hrs
Moonrise
6:27 AM
Moonset
9:02 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Durban conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:05 AM – 11:49 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:17 PM – 5:02 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:37 AM – 8:21 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:21 AM – 12:17 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:28 AM – 4:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:29 PM – 12:09 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.8587° S, 31.0218° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 4:48 AM | 6:33 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:33 AM | 8:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:18 AM | 10:03 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:03 AM | 11:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:49 AM | 1:34 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:34 PM | 3:19 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:19 PM | 5:05 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:05 PM | 6:50 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:05 PM | 9:19 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:19 PM | 10:34 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:34 PM | 11:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:49 PM | 1:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:04 AM | 2:18 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:18 AM | 3:33 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:33 AM | 4:48 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:48 AM | 5:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:58 AM | 7:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:08 AM | 8:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:18 AM | 9:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:28 AM | 10:38 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:38 AM | 11:49 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:49 AM | 12:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:59 PM | 2:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:09 PM | 3:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:19 PM | 4:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:29 PM | 5:40 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:40 PM | 6:50 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:50 PM | 7:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:40 PM | 8:29 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:29 PM | 9:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:19 PM | 10:09 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:09 PM | 10:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:59 PM | 11:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:49 PM | 12:39 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:39 AM | 1:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:28 AM | 2:18 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:18 AM | 3:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:08 AM | 3:58 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:58 AM | 4:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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