Panchang · Durban
4 January 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Krishna 12
Nakshatra
Anuradha
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (5:00 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 12 Index 27 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:38 PM, 3 Jan | 2:46 PM | 63% · 7.53° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Anuradha Index 16 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 6:07 PM, 3 Jan | 8:45 PM | 41% · 5.47° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 8:07 AM, 3 Jan | 8:33 AM | 86% · 11.40° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 53 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:40 AM | 2:46 PM | 26% · 1.53° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:00 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
14:01 hrs
Night duration
10:00 hrs
Moonrise
1:52 AM
Moonset
4:32 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 | 6:49 AM – 8:33 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:17 AM – 12:01 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:45 PM – 3:29 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:00 AM | 6:45 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:45 AM | 8:30 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:30 AM | 10:15 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:00 PM | 1:45 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:45 PM | 3:30 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:30 PM | 5:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:15 PM | 7:00 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:15 PM | 9:30 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:30 PM | 10:45 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:45 PM | 12:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:01 AM | 1:16 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:16 AM | 2:31 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:31 AM | 3:46 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:46 AM | 5:01 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:10 AM | 7:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:20 AM | 8:30 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:30 AM | 9:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:40 AM | 10:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:50 AM | 12:00 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:00 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 PM | 2:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:20 PM | 3:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:30 PM | 4:40 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:40 PM | 5:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:00 PM | 7:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:50 PM | 8:40 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:40 PM | 9:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:30 PM | 10:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:20 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:10 PM | 12:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:01 AM | 12:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:51 AM | 1:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:41 AM | 2:31 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:31 AM | 3:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:21 AM | 4:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:11 AM | 5:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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