Panchang · Durban
19 December 2026
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 10
Nakshatra
Revati
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Taitila
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 10 Index 10 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:44 PM, 18 Dec | 6:39 PM | 39% · 4.71° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:40 PM, 18 Dec | 12:28 PM | 68% · 9.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 8:49 AM, 18 Dec | 7:05 AM | 90% · 11.97° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 18 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:44 PM, 18 Dec | 7:18 AM | 79% · 4.71° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:50 AM
Sunset
6:55 PM
Day duration
14:05 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
2:03 PM
Moonset
12:38 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 | 8:24 AM – 10:09 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:37 PM – 3:22 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:55 AM – 6:40 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:25 AM – 12:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 4:50 AM | 6:36 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:36 AM | 8:21 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:21 AM | 10:07 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:07 AM | 11:52 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:52 AM | 1:38 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:38 PM | 3:24 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:24 PM | 5:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:09 PM | 6:55 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:55 PM | 8:09 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:09 PM | 9:24 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:24 PM | 10:38 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:38 PM | 11:53 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:53 PM | 1:07 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:07 AM | 2:22 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:22 AM | 3:36 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:36 AM | 4:51 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:01 AM | 7:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:11 AM | 8:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:21 AM | 9:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:32 AM | 10:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:42 AM | 11:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:52 AM | 1:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:03 PM | 2:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:13 PM | 3:24 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:24 PM | 4:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:34 PM | 5:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:44 PM | 6:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:55 PM | 7:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:44 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:34 PM | 9:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:24 PM | 10:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:13 PM | 11:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:03 PM | 11:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:53 PM | 12:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:42 AM | 1:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:32 AM | 2:22 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:22 AM | 3:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:11 AM | 4:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:01 AM | 4:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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