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Panchang · Johannesburg

21 December 2026

Monday, 21 December 2026 · Johannesburg

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‹Monday, 21 December 2026›
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Pradosh Vrat
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:12 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:12 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 21 December 2026, Johannesburg
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 12
Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha		4:45 PM, 20 Dec2:06 PM58% · 6.95° of 12.00°
NakshatraBharani
Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4		11:25 AM, 20 Dec9:39 AM80% · 10.63° of 13.33°
YogaSiddha
Index 20 of 27		1:37 AM10:02 PM17% · 2.31° of 13.33°
KaranaBalava
Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi		3:30 AM2:06 PM16% · 0.95° of 6.00°
VaraMonday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:12 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Day duration
13:48 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
4:24 PM
Moonset
2:13 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 21 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal6:59 AM – 8:41 AM
Yamaganda10:23 AM – 12:06 PM
Gulika Kaal1:48 PM – 3:31 PM

Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 21 December 2026, Johannesburg
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta11:39 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 Muhurta11:46 PM – 12:27 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, 21 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Amrit5:12 AM6:55 AMGood
Kaal6:55 AM8:38 AMBad
Shubh8:38 AM10:22 AMGood
Rog10:22 AM12:05 PMBad
Udveg12:05 PM1:49 PMBad
Char1:49 PM3:32 PMNeutral
Labh3:32 PM5:16 PMGood
Amrit5:16 PM6:59 PMGood
Night Choghadiya — Johannesburg, 21 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Char6:59 PM8:16 PMNeutral
Rog8:16 PM9:32 PMBad
Kaal9:32 PM10:49 PMBad
Labh10:49 PM12:06 AMGood
Udveg12:06 AM1:22 AMBad
Shubh1:22 AM2:39 AMGood
Amrit2:39 AM3:55 AMGood
Char3:55 AM5:12 AMNeutral

Hora

Day Hora — Johannesburg, 21 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Moon5:12 AM6:21 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn6:21 AM7:29 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter7:29 AM8:38 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars8:38 AM9:47 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun9:47 AM10:56 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus10:56 AM12:05 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury12:05 PM1:14 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon1:14 PM2:23 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn2:23 PM3:32 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter3:32 PM4:41 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars4:41 PM5:50 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun5:50 PM6:59 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Night Hora — Johannesburg, 21 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Venus6:59 PM7:50 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury7:50 PM8:41 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon8:41 PM9:32 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn9:32 PM10:23 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter10:23 PM11:15 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars11:15 PM12:06 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun12:06 AM12:57 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus12:57 AM1:48 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury1:48 AM2:39 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon2:39 AM3:30 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn3:30 AM4:21 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter4:21 AM5:12 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings

Fasts & Festivals

Pradosh Vrat

These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).

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