Panchang · Johannesburg
30 August 2026
Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Johannesburg
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (6:22 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 6:07 AM | 5:21 AM, 31 Aug | 1% · 0.13° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 12:12 AM | 12:15 AM, 31 Aug | 26% · 3.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 1:51 AM | 12:16 AM, 31 Aug | 20% · 2.67° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:07 AM | 5:47 PM | 2% · 0.13° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:22 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Johannesburg conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:25 PM – 5:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:09 PM – 1:34 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:00 PM – 4:25 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:46 AM – 12:31 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:43 AM – 5:33 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:43 PM – 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:22 AM | 7:49 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:49 AM | 9:15 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:15 AM | 10:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:42 AM | 12:08 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:08 PM | 1:35 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:35 PM | 3:01 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:01 PM | 4:28 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:28 PM | 5:54 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:54 PM | 7:28 PM | Good |
| Rog | 7:28 PM | 9:01 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:01 PM | 10:34 PM | Bad |
| Char | 10:34 PM | 12:08 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:08 AM | 1:41 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:41 AM | 3:14 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:14 AM | 4:48 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:48 AM | 6:21 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:22 AM | 7:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:20 AM | 8:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:17 AM | 9:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:15 AM | 10:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:13 AM | 11:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:10 AM | 12:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:08 PM | 1:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:06 PM | 2:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:04 PM | 3:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:01 PM | 3:59 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:59 PM | 4:57 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:57 PM | 5:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:54 PM | 6:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:57 PM | 7:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:59 PM | 9:01 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:01 PM | 10:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:03 PM | 11:05 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:05 PM | 12:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:08 AM | 1:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:10 AM | 2:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:12 AM | 3:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:14 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:17 AM | 5:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:19 AM | 6:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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