Panchang · Durban
12 January 2027
Tuesday, 12 January 2027 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 4
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (5:06 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:58 AM, 11 Jan | 7:59 AM | 89% · 10.66° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:23 PM, 11 Jan | 4:44 PM | 56% · 7.42° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 2:08 PM, 11 Jan | 2:27 PM | 61% · 8.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 7 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:02 PM, 11 Jan | 7:59 AM | 78% · 4.66° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:06 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:55 hrs
Night duration
10:06 hrs
Moonrise
9:01 AM
Moonset
9:42 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 | 3:30 PM – 5:14 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:38 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:04 PM – 1:47 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:36 AM – 12:31 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:46 AM – 4:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:06 AM | 6:51 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:51 AM | 8:35 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:35 AM | 10:19 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:19 AM | 12:03 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:03 PM | 1:48 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:48 PM | 3:32 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:32 PM | 5:16 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:16 PM | 7:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:01 PM | 8:17 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:17 PM | 9:32 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:32 PM | 10:48 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:48 PM | 12:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:04 AM | 1:20 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:20 AM | 2:35 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:35 AM | 3:51 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:51 AM | 5:07 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:06 AM | 6:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:16 AM | 7:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:25 AM | 8:35 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:35 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:44 AM | 10:54 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:54 AM | 12:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:03 PM | 1:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:13 PM | 2:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:23 PM | 3:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:32 PM | 4:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:42 PM | 5:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:51 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:01 PM | 7:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:51 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:42 PM | 9:32 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:32 PM | 10:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:23 PM | 11:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:13 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:04 AM | 12:54 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:54 AM | 1:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:45 AM | 2:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:35 AM | 3:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:26 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:17 AM | 5:07 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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