Panchang · Durban
25 December 2026
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 2
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Yoga
Brahma
Karana
Taitila
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 2 Index 17 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:37 PM, 24 Dec | 7:56 PM | 26% · 3.13° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu Index 6 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:17 PM, 24 Dec | 7:20 PM | 32% · 4.20° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 9:21 AM, 24 Dec | 4:58 AM | 100% · 13.27° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 32 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:37 PM, 24 Dec | 9:45 AM | 52% · 3.13° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:53 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Day duration
14:04 hrs
Night duration
9:56 hrs
Moonrise
8:38 PM
Moonset
6:04 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 | 10:11 AM – 11:56 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:25 PM – 5:09 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:43 AM – 8:27 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:28 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:34 AM – 4:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 4:53 AM | 6:39 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:39 AM | 8:24 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:24 AM | 10:10 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:10 AM | 11:55 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:55 AM | 1:41 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:41 PM | 3:27 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:27 PM | 5:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:12 PM | 6:58 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:58 PM | 8:12 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:12 PM | 9:27 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:27 PM | 10:41 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:41 PM | 11:56 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:56 PM | 1:10 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:10 AM | 2:25 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:25 AM | 3:39 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:39 AM | 4:54 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:53 AM | 6:04 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:04 AM | 7:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:14 AM | 8:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:24 AM | 9:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:35 AM | 10:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:45 AM | 11:55 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:55 AM | 1:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:06 PM | 2:16 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:16 PM | 3:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:27 PM | 4:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:37 PM | 5:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:47 PM | 6:58 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:58 PM | 7:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:47 PM | 8:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:37 PM | 9:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:27 PM | 10:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:16 PM | 11:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:06 PM | 11:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:56 PM | 12:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:45 AM | 1:35 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:35 AM | 2:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:25 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:14 AM | 4:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:04 AM | 4:54 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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