Panchang · Johannesburg
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:53 AM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 80% · 9.54° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 11:34 PM, 11 Dec | 2:42 AM, 13 Dec | 20% · 2.73° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 6:48 AM, 11 Dec | 7:47 AM | 89% · 11.92° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:14 PM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 59% · 3.54° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Day duration
13:46 hrs
Night duration
10:14 hrs
Moonrise
7:44 AM
Moonset
9:44 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Johannesburg conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:37 AM – 10:19 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:44 PM – 3:26 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:13 AM – 6:55 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:34 AM – 12:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:47 AM – 4:28 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:08 AM | 6:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:51 AM | 8:35 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:35 AM | 10:18 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:18 AM | 12:01 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:01 PM | 1:44 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:44 PM | 3:28 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:28 PM | 5:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:11 PM | 6:54 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:54 PM | 8:11 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:11 PM | 9:28 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:28 PM | 10:44 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:44 PM | 12:01 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:01 AM | 1:18 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:18 AM | 2:35 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:35 AM | 3:52 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:52 AM | 5:08 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:08 AM | 6:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:17 AM | 7:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:26 AM | 8:35 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:35 AM | 9:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:43 AM | 10:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:52 AM | 12:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:01 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:10 PM | 2:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:19 PM | 3:28 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:28 PM | 4:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:36 PM | 5:45 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:45 PM | 6:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:54 PM | 7:45 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:45 PM | 8:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:36 PM | 9:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:28 PM | 10:19 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:19 PM | 11:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:10 PM | 12:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:01 AM | 12:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:52 AM | 1:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:44 AM | 2:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:35 AM | 3:26 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:26 AM | 4:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:17 AM | 5:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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