Panchang · Durban
14 December 2026
Monday, 14 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Balava
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 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:18 PM, 13 Dec | 3:46 PM | 58% · 7.01° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 2:42 AM, 13 Dec | 5:42 AM | 97% · 12.89° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 8:44 AM, 13 Dec | 9:34 AM | 81% · 10.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:34 AM | 3:46 PM | 17% · 1.01° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:48 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:48 AM
Sunset
6:52 PM
Day duration
14:03 hrs
Night duration
9:57 hrs
Moonrise
9:16 AM
Moonset
10:44 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 | 6:38 AM – 8:22 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:06 AM – 11:51 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:35 PM – 3:19 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:23 AM – 12:18 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:29 AM – 4:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:31 PM – 12:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:48 AM | 6:34 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:34 AM | 8:19 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:19 AM | 10:05 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:05 AM | 11:50 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:50 AM | 1:36 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:36 PM | 3:21 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:21 PM | 5:06 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:06 PM | 6:52 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:52 PM | 8:06 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:06 PM | 9:21 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:21 PM | 10:36 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:36 PM | 11:50 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:50 PM | 1:05 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:05 AM | 2:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:19 AM | 3:34 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:34 AM | 4:49 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:48 AM | 5:59 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:59 AM | 7:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:09 AM | 8:19 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:19 AM | 9:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:29 AM | 10:40 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:40 AM | 11:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:50 AM | 1:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:00 PM | 2:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:11 PM | 3:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:21 PM | 4:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:31 PM | 5:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:42 PM | 6:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:52 PM | 7:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:42 PM | 8:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:31 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:21 PM | 10:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:11 PM | 11:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:00 PM | 11:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:50 PM | 12:40 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:40 AM | 1:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:30 AM | 2:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:19 AM | 3:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:09 AM | 3:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:59 AM | 4:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Vivah Panchami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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