Panchang · Durban
9 January 2027
Saturday, 9 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (5:04 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:04 AM | 3:37 AM, 10 Jan | 15% · 1.80° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 5:43 AM, 8 Jan | 8:46 AM | 86% · 11.51° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 11:52 AM, 8 Jan | 12:45 PM | 69% · 9.21° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 2 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:04 AM | 2:22 PM | 30% · 1.80° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:04 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:57 hrs
Night duration
10:04 hrs
Moonrise
6:14 AM
Moonset
8:15 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 | 8:36 AM – 10:19 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:46 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:09 AM – 6:52 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
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 | 3:44 AM – 4:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:04 AM | 6:48 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:48 AM | 8:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:33 AM | 10:18 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:18 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:02 PM | 1:47 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:47 PM | 3:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:32 PM | 5:16 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:16 PM | 7:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:01 PM | 8:16 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:16 PM | 9:32 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:32 PM | 10:47 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:47 PM | 12:03 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:03 AM | 1:18 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:18 AM | 2:34 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:34 AM | 3:49 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:49 AM | 5:05 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:04 AM | 6:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:13 AM | 7:23 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:23 AM | 8:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:33 AM | 9:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:43 AM | 10:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:53 AM | 12:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:02 PM | 1:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:12 PM | 2:22 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:22 PM | 3:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:32 PM | 4:41 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:41 PM | 5:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:51 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:01 PM | 7:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:51 PM | 8:41 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:41 PM | 9:32 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:32 PM | 10:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:22 PM | 11:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:12 PM | 12:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:03 AM | 12:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:53 AM | 1:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:43 AM | 2:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:34 AM | 3:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:24 AM | 4:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:14 AM | 5:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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