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Panchang · Johannesburg

20 December 2026

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Johannesburg

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Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

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Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:11 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:11 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 20 December 2026, Johannesburg
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 11
Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha		6:39 PM, 19 Dec4:45 PM47% · 5.67° of 12.00°
NakshatraAshwini
Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4		12:28 PM, 19 Dec11:25 AM72% · 9.66° of 13.33°
YogaShiva
Index 19 of 27		4:40 AM1:37 AM, 21 Dec2% · 0.33° of 13.33°
KaranaVanija
Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi		6:39 PM, 19 Dec5:48 AM95% · 5.67° of 6.00°
VaraSunday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:11 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Day duration
13:48 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
3:15 PM
Moonset
1:31 AM

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

Periods traditionally avoided on 20 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal5:12 PM – 6:55 PM
Yamaganda12:05 PM – 1:48 PM
Gulika Kaal3:30 PM – 5:12 PM

Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 20 December 2026, Johannesburg
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta11:38 AM – 12:33 PMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta3:50 AM – 4:31 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta11:45 PM – 12:26 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

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates26.2041° S, 28.0473° E
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Johannesburg, 20 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Udveg5:11 AM6:55 AMBad
Char6:55 AM8:38 AMNeutral
Labh8:38 AM10:21 AMGood
Amrit10:21 AM12:05 PMGood
Kaal12:05 PM1:48 PMBad
Shubh1:48 PM3:32 PMGood
Rog3:32 PM5:15 PMBad
Udveg5:15 PM6:59 PMBad
Night Choghadiya — Johannesburg, 20 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Shubh6:59 PM8:15 PMGood
Amrit8:15 PM9:32 PMGood
Char9:32 PM10:48 PMNeutral
Rog10:48 PM12:05 AMBad
Kaal12:05 AM1:22 AMBad
Labh1:22 AM2:38 AMGood
Udveg2:38 AM3:55 AMBad
Shubh3:55 AM5:12 AMGood

Hora

Day Hora — Johannesburg, 20 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Sun5:11 AM6:20 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus6:20 AM7:29 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury7:29 AM8:38 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon8:38 AM9:47 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn9:47 AM10:56 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter10:56 AM12:05 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars12:05 PM1:14 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun1:14 PM2:23 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus2:23 PM3:32 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury3:32 PM4:41 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon4:41 PM5:50 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn5:50 PM6:59 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Night Hora — Johannesburg, 20 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Jupiter6:59 PM7:50 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars7:50 PM8:41 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun8:41 PM9:32 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus9:32 PM10:23 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury10:23 PM11:14 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon11:14 PM12:05 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn12:05 AM12:56 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter12:56 AM1:47 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars1:47 AM2:38 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun2:38 AM3:29 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus3:29 AM4:20 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury4:20 AM5:12 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication

Fasts & Festivals

Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti

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