Panchang · Durban
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
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 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:53 AM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 78% · 9.39° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 11:34 PM, 11 Dec | 2:42 AM, 13 Dec | 19% · 2.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 6:48 AM, 11 Dec | 7:47 AM | 88% · 11.74° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:14 PM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 57% · 3.39° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:48 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:48 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day duration
14:03 hrs
Night duration
9:58 hrs
Moonrise
7:23 AM
Moonset
9:40 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 | 8:21 AM – 10:05 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:34 PM – 3:18 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:53 AM – 6:37 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:22 AM – 12:17 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:29 AM – 4:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:30 PM – 12:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 4:48 AM | 6:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:33 AM | 8:18 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:18 AM | 10:04 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:04 AM | 11:49 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:49 AM | 1:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:34 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:20 PM | 5:05 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:05 PM | 6:50 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:05 PM | 9:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:20 PM | 10:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:35 PM | 11:49 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:49 PM | 1:04 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:04 AM | 2:19 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:19 AM | 3:33 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:33 AM | 4:48 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 4:48 AM | 5:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:58 AM | 7:08 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:08 AM | 8:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:18 AM | 9:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:29 AM | 10:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:39 AM | 11:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:49 AM | 12:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:59 PM | 2:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:10 PM | 3:20 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:20 PM | 4:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:30 PM | 5:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:40 PM | 6:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:50 PM | 7:40 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:40 PM | 8:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:30 PM | 9:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:20 PM | 10:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:10 PM | 10:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:59 PM | 11:49 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:49 PM | 12:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:39 AM | 1:29 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:29 AM | 2:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:19 AM | 3:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:08 AM | 3:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:58 AM | 4:48 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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