Panchang · Durban
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:52 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:06 PM, 21 Dec | 10:54 AM | 71% · 8.49° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:39 AM, 21 Dec | 7:15 AM | 89% · 11.84° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 10:02 PM, 21 Dec | 6:02 PM | 34% · 4.53° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 25 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:34 AM | 10:54 AM | 42% · 2.49° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:52 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Day duration
14:05 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
5:33 PM
Moonset
2:42 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 | 3:23 PM – 5:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:26 AM – 10:10 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:54 AM – 1:39 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:27 AM – 12:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:33 AM – 4:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:35 PM – 12:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:52 AM | 6:37 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:37 AM | 8:23 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:23 AM | 10:08 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:08 AM | 11:54 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:54 AM | 1:40 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:40 PM | 3:25 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:25 PM | 5:11 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:11 PM | 6:56 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:56 PM | 8:11 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:11 PM | 9:25 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:25 PM | 10:40 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:40 PM | 11:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:54 PM | 1:09 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:09 AM | 2:23 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:23 AM | 3:38 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:38 AM | 4:52 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:52 AM | 6:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:02 AM | 7:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:12 AM | 8:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:23 AM | 9:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:33 AM | 10:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:44 AM | 11:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:54 AM | 1:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:04 PM | 2:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:15 PM | 3:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:25 PM | 4:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:36 PM | 5:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:46 PM | 6:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:56 PM | 7:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:46 PM | 8:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:36 PM | 9:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:25 PM | 10:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:15 PM | 11:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:05 PM | 11:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:54 PM | 12:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:44 AM | 1:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:33 AM | 2:23 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:23 AM | 3:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:13 AM | 4:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:02 AM | 4:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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