Panchang · Durban
28 December 2026
Monday, 28 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 5
Nakshatra
Magha
Yoga
Priti
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 5 Index 20 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 1:43 PM, 27 Dec | 11:28 AM | 70% · 8.42° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Magha Index 9 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:34 PM, 27 Dec | 1:03 PM | 64% · 8.55° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Priti Index 1 of 27 | 5:23 PM, 27 Dec | 2:25 PM | 55% · 7.35° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 39 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:31 AM | 11:28 AM | 40% · 2.42° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Day duration
14:04 hrs
Night duration
9:57 hrs
Moonrise
10:33 PM
Moonset
9:37 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 | 6:44 AM – 8:29 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:13 AM – 11:57 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:42 PM – 3:26 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:36 AM – 4:16 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:55 AM | 6:40 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:40 AM | 8:26 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:26 AM | 10:11 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:11 AM | 11:57 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:57 AM | 1:42 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:42 PM | 3:28 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:28 PM | 5:13 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:13 PM | 6:59 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:59 PM | 8:13 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:13 PM | 9:28 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:28 PM | 10:43 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:43 PM | 11:57 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:57 PM | 1:12 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:12 AM | 2:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:26 AM | 3:41 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:41 AM | 4:56 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:05 AM | 7:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:16 AM | 8:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:26 AM | 9:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:36 AM | 10:47 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:47 AM | 11:57 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:57 AM | 1:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:07 PM | 2:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:17 PM | 3:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:28 PM | 4:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:38 PM | 5:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:48 PM | 6:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:59 PM | 7:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:48 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:38 PM | 9:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:28 PM | 10:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:18 PM | 11:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:07 PM | 11:57 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:57 PM | 12:47 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:47 AM | 1:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:37 AM | 2:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:26 AM | 3:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:16 AM | 4:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:06 AM | 4:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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