Panchang · Durban
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:56 PM, 17 Dec | 7:44 PM | 37% · 4.43° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:00 PM, 17 Dec | 12:40 PM | 68% · 9.05° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 9:51 AM, 17 Dec | 8:49 AM | 82% · 10.99° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:56 PM, 17 Dec | 7:57 AM | 74% · 4.43° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:50 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Day duration
14:04 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
12:08 AM
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 | 10:08 AM – 11:52 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:21 PM – 5:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:39 AM – 8:24 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:25 AM – 12:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:31 AM – 4:11 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:33 PM – 12:13 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:35 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:35 AM | 8:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:21 AM | 10:06 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:06 AM | 11:52 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:52 AM | 1:38 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:38 PM | 3:23 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:23 PM | 5:09 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:09 PM | 6:54 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:54 PM | 8:09 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:09 PM | 9:23 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:23 PM | 10:38 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:38 PM | 11:52 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:52 PM | 1:07 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:07 AM | 2:21 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:21 AM | 3:36 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:36 AM | 4:50 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:50 AM | 6:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:00 AM | 7:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:10 AM | 8:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:21 AM | 9:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:31 AM | 10:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:42 AM | 11:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:52 AM | 1:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:02 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:13 PM | 3:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:23 PM | 4:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:33 PM | 5:44 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:44 PM | 6:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:54 PM | 7:44 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:44 PM | 8:34 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:34 PM | 9:23 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:23 PM | 10:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:13 PM | 11:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:03 PM | 11:52 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:52 PM | 12:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:42 AM | 1:32 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:32 AM | 2:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:21 AM | 3:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:11 AM | 4:01 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:01 AM | 4:50 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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