Panchang · Durban
29 December 2026
Tuesday, 29 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 6
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Yoga
Ayushman
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
4:56 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:56 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 6 Index 21 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:28 AM, 28 Dec | 9:55 AM | 78% · 9.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni Index 10 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 1:03 PM, 28 Dec | 12:13 PM | 69% · 9.18° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ayushman Index 2 of 27 | 2:25 PM, 28 Dec | 12:00 PM | 68% · 9.00° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 41 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:36 PM, 28 Dec | 9:55 AM | 56% · 3.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:56 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:56 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Day duration
14:03 hrs
Night duration
9:57 hrs
Moonrise
11:04 PM
Moonset
10:40 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 | 3:26 PM – 5:11 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:29 AM – 10:14 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:58 AM – 1:42 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:26 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:56 AM | 6:41 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:41 AM | 8:26 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:26 AM | 10:12 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:12 AM | 11:57 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:57 AM | 1:43 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:43 PM | 3:28 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:28 PM | 5:14 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:14 PM | 6:59 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:59 PM | 8:14 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:14 PM | 9:28 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:28 PM | 10:43 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:43 PM | 11:58 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:58 PM | 1:12 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:12 AM | 2:27 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:27 AM | 3:42 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:42 AM | 4:56 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:06 AM | 7:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:16 AM | 8:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:26 AM | 9:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:37 AM | 10:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:47 AM | 11:57 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:57 AM | 1:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:08 PM | 2:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:18 PM | 3:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:28 PM | 4:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:38 PM | 5:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:49 PM | 6:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:59 PM | 7:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:49 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:39 PM | 9:28 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:28 PM | 10:18 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:18 PM | 11:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:08 PM | 11:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:58 PM | 12:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:47 AM | 1:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:37 AM | 2:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:27 AM | 3:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:17 AM | 4:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:06 AM | 4:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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