Panchang · Johannesburg
12 August 2026
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Amavasya
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Chatushpada
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (6:39 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Amavasya Index 30 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 10:23 PM, 11 Aug | 7:36 PM | 39% · 4.69° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:30 AM | 2:36 AM, 13 Aug | 10% · 1.31° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 3:21 PM, 11 Aug | 11:56 AM | 74% · 9.92° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Chatushpada Index 58 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:23 PM, 11 Aug | 8:57 AM | 78% · 4.69° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:39 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day duration
11:08 hrs
Night duration
12:51 hrs
Moonrise
6:24 AM
Moonset
5:36 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashadha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Sravana
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Johannesburg conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:13 PM – 1:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:06 AM – 9:28 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:51 AM – 12:13 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:28 AM – 10:51 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:56 AM – 5:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:47 PM – 12:38 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 | 26.2041° S, 28.0473° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:39 AM | 8:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:02 AM | 9:26 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:26 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:49 AM | 12:13 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:13 PM | 1:36 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:36 PM | 3:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:00 PM | 4:23 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:23 PM | 5:46 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:46 PM | 7:23 PM | Bad |
| Char | 7:23 PM | 8:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:59 PM | 10:36 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:36 PM | 12:12 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:12 AM | 1:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:49 AM | 3:25 AM | Good |
| Rog | 3:25 AM | 5:01 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:01 AM | 6:38 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:39 AM | 7:34 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:34 AM | 8:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:30 AM | 9:26 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:26 AM | 10:21 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:21 AM | 11:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:17 AM | 12:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:13 PM | 1:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:08 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:04 PM | 3:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:00 PM | 3:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:55 PM | 4:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:51 PM | 5:46 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:46 PM | 6:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:51 PM | 7:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:55 PM | 8:59 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:59 PM | 10:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:04 PM | 11:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:08 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:12 AM | 1:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:16 AM | 2:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:21 AM | 3:25 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:25 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:29 AM | 5:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:34 AM | 6:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Amavasya
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
Not visible at your location
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Johannesburg, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 5:34 PM |
| Maximum | 7:45 PM |
| Ends | 9:57 PM |
| Type | Total |
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