Panchang · Durban
8 January 2027
Friday, 8 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (5:03 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 1:04 AM, 9 Jan | 25% · 2.99° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 2:38 AM, 7 Jan | 5:43 AM | 98% · 13.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 10:56 AM, 7 Jan | 11:52 AM | 73% · 9.69° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 11:44 AM | 50% · 2.99° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:03 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:58 hrs
Night duration
10:03 hrs
Moonrise
5:17 AM
Moonset
7:40 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
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 | 10:19 AM – 12:02 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:30 PM – 5:13 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:52 AM – 8:35 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:35 AM – 12:30 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:43 AM – 4:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:43 PM – 12:23 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:48 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:48 AM | 8:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:32 AM | 10:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:17 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 PM | 1:47 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:47 PM | 3:31 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:31 PM | 5:16 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:16 PM | 7:01 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:01 PM | 8:16 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:16 PM | 9:32 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:32 PM | 10:47 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:47 PM | 12:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 AM | 1:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:18 AM | 2:33 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:33 AM | 3:48 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:48 AM | 5:04 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:13 AM | 7:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:23 AM | 8:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:32 AM | 9:42 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:42 AM | 10:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:52 AM | 12:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 PM | 1:12 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:12 PM | 2:22 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:22 PM | 3:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:31 PM | 4:41 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:41 PM | 5:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:51 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:01 PM | 7:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:51 PM | 8:41 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:41 PM | 9:32 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:32 PM | 10:22 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:22 PM | 11:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:12 PM | 12:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:02 AM | 12:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:53 AM | 1:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:43 AM | 2:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:33 AM | 3:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:23 AM | 4:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:13 AM | 5:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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