Panchang · Durban
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:51 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:39 PM, 19 Dec | 4:45 PM | 46% · 5.48° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:28 PM, 19 Dec | 11:25 AM | 71% · 9.46° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 4:40 AM | 1:37 AM, 21 Dec | 1% · 0.11° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:39 PM, 19 Dec | 5:48 AM | 91% · 5.48° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:51 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:55 PM
Day duration
14:05 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
3:10 PM
Moonset
1:13 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 | 5:07 PM – 6:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:53 AM – 1:38 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:22 PM – 5:07 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:26 AM – 12:21 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:32 AM – 4:11 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:34 PM – 12:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:51 AM | 6:36 AM | Bad |
| Char | 6:36 AM | 8:22 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:22 AM | 10:07 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:07 AM | 11:53 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:53 AM | 1:39 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:39 PM | 3:24 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:24 PM | 5:10 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:10 PM | 6:55 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:55 PM | 8:10 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:10 PM | 9:24 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:24 PM | 10:39 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:39 PM | 11:53 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:53 PM | 1:08 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:08 AM | 2:22 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:22 AM | 3:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:37 AM | 4:51 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:01 AM | 7:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:11 AM | 8:22 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:22 AM | 9:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:32 AM | 10:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:43 AM | 11:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:53 AM | 1:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:03 PM | 2:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:14 PM | 3:24 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:24 PM | 4:35 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:35 PM | 5:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:45 PM | 6:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:55 PM | 7:45 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:45 PM | 8:35 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:35 PM | 9:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:24 PM | 10:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:14 PM | 11:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:04 PM | 11:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:53 PM | 12:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:43 AM | 1:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:32 AM | 2:22 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:22 AM | 3:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:12 AM | 4:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:01 AM | 4:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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