Panchang · Johannesburg
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:09 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:16 PM | 44% · 5.30° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:23 AM, 15 Dec | 10:32 AM | 79% · 10.56° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 10:08 AM, 15 Dec | 10:16 AM | 79% · 10.49° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 6:38 AM | 88% · 5.30° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:09 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Day duration
13:47 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
11:51 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 | 12:03 PM – 1:46 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:57 AM – 8:39 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:21 AM – 12:03 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:39 AM – 10:21 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:48 AM – 4:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:43 PM – 12:24 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:53 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:53 AM | 8:36 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:36 AM | 10:20 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:20 AM | 12:03 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:03 PM | 1:46 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:46 PM | 3:30 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:30 PM | 5:13 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:13 PM | 6:56 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:56 PM | 8:13 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:13 PM | 9:30 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:30 PM | 10:46 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:46 PM | 12:03 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:03 AM | 1:20 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:20 AM | 2:36 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:36 AM | 3:53 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:53 AM | 5:10 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:09 AM | 6:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:18 AM | 7:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:27 AM | 8:36 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:36 AM | 9:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:45 AM | 10:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:54 AM | 12:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:03 PM | 1:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:12 PM | 2:21 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:21 PM | 3:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:30 PM | 4:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:39 PM | 5:48 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:48 PM | 6:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:56 PM | 7:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:48 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:39 PM | 9:30 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:30 PM | 10:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:21 PM | 11:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:12 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:03 AM | 12:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:54 AM | 1:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:45 AM | 2:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:36 AM | 3:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:28 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:19 AM | 5:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dhanu Sankranti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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