Panchang · Durban
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:53 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 3:28 AM | 11:37 PM | 7% · 0.84° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:23 AM | 10:17 PM | 17% · 2.23° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 1:45 PM, 23 Dec | 9:21 AM | 77% · 10.29° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 14% · 0.84° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:53 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Day duration
14:05 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
7:45 PM
Moonset
4:50 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Durban conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:40 PM – 3:24 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:58 AM – 6:42 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:27 AM – 10:11 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:28 AM – 12:23 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:34 AM – 4:13 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 4:53 AM | 6:38 AM | Good |
| Rog | 6:38 AM | 8:24 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 8:24 AM | 10:09 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:09 AM | 11:55 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:55 AM | 1:40 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:40 PM | 3:26 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:26 PM | 5:12 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:12 PM | 6:57 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:57 PM | 8:12 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:12 PM | 9:26 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:26 PM | 10:41 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:41 PM | 11:55 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:55 PM | 1:10 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:10 AM | 2:24 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:24 AM | 3:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:39 AM | 4:53 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 4:53 AM | 6:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:03 AM | 7:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:13 AM | 8:24 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:24 AM | 9:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:34 AM | 10:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:45 AM | 11:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:55 AM | 1:05 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:05 PM | 2:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:16 PM | 3:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:26 PM | 4:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:36 PM | 5:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:47 PM | 6:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:57 PM | 7:47 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:47 PM | 8:37 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:37 PM | 9:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:26 PM | 10:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:16 PM | 11:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:06 PM | 11:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:55 PM | 12:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:45 AM | 1:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:35 AM | 2:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:24 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:14 AM | 4:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:04 AM | 4:53 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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