Panchang · Durban
3 January 2027
Sunday, 3 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 11
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
4:59 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:59 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 11 Index 26 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 10:54 AM, 2 Jan | 12:38 PM | 70% · 8.45° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha Index 15 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:49 PM, 2 Jan | 6:07 PM | 50% · 6.70° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 7:58 AM, 2 Jan | 8:07 AM | 87% · 11.62° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 51 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:43 PM, 2 Jan | 12:38 PM | 41% · 2.45° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:59 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:59 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
14:01 hrs
Night duration
10:00 hrs
Moonrise
1:12 AM
Moonset
3:35 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 | 5:12 PM – 6:56 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:00 PM – 1:44 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:28 PM – 5:12 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:32 AM – 12:28 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:40 AM – 4:20 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:59 AM | 6:44 AM | Bad |
| Char | 6:44 AM | 8:29 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:29 AM | 10:15 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:00 PM | 1:45 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:45 PM | 3:30 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:30 PM | 5:15 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:15 PM | 7:00 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:15 PM | 9:30 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:30 PM | 10:45 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:45 PM | 12:00 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:00 AM | 1:15 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:15 AM | 2:30 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:30 AM | 3:45 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:45 AM | 5:00 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:59 AM | 6:09 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:09 AM | 7:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:19 AM | 8:29 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:29 AM | 9:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:39 AM | 10:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:50 AM | 12:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:00 PM | 1:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:10 PM | 2:20 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:20 PM | 3:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:30 PM | 4:40 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:40 PM | 5:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:00 PM | 7:50 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:50 PM | 8:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:40 PM | 9:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:30 PM | 10:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:20 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:10 PM | 12:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:00 AM | 12:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:50 AM | 1:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:40 AM | 2:30 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:30 AM | 3:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:20 AM | 4:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:10 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Saphala Ekadashi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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