Panchang · Durban
1 January 2027
Friday, 1 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 9
Nakshatra
Chitra
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
4:58 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:58 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 9 Index 24 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 9:02 AM, 31 Dec | 9:40 AM | 81% · 9.73° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Chitra Index 13 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:43 PM, 31 Dec | 1:59 PM | 65% · 8.61° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 8:56 AM, 31 Dec | 8:13 AM | 86% · 11.48° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 47 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:16 PM, 31 Dec | 9:40 AM | 62% · 3.73° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:58 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:58 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
14:02 hrs
Night duration
9:58 hrs
Moonrise
12:04 AM
Moonset
1:38 PM
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 | 10:15 AM – 11:59 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:28 PM – 5:12 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:47 AM – 8:31 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:31 AM – 12:27 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:38 AM – 4:18 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:40 PM – 12:20 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:43 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:43 AM | 8:28 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:28 AM | 10:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:13 AM | 11:59 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:59 AM | 1:44 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:44 PM | 3:29 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:29 PM | 5:15 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:15 PM | 7:00 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:15 PM | 9:29 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:29 PM | 10:44 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:44 PM | 11:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:59 PM | 1:14 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:14 AM | 2:29 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:29 AM | 3:44 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:44 AM | 4:58 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:08 AM | 7:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:18 AM | 8:28 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:28 AM | 9:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:38 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 AM | 11:59 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:59 AM | 1:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:09 PM | 2:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:19 PM | 3:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:29 PM | 4:40 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:40 PM | 5:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:00 PM | 7:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:50 PM | 8:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:40 PM | 9:29 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:29 PM | 10:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:19 PM | 11:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:09 PM | 11:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:59 PM | 12:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:49 AM | 1:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:39 AM | 2:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:29 AM | 3:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:19 AM | 4:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:08 AM | 4:58 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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