Panchang · Johannesburg
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:06 PM, 21 Dec | 10:54 AM | 72% · 8.69° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:39 AM, 21 Dec | 7:15 AM | 90% · 12.05° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 10:02 PM, 21 Dec | 6:02 PM | 36% · 4.75° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 25 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:34 AM | 10:54 AM | 45% · 2.69° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
13:48 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
5:35 PM
Moonset
3:04 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
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:31 PM – 5:13 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:42 AM – 10:24 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:06 PM – 1:49 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:39 AM – 12:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:51 AM – 4:32 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:46 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:12 AM | 6:55 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:55 AM | 8:39 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:39 AM | 10:22 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:22 AM | 12:06 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:06 PM | 1:49 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:49 PM | 3:33 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:33 PM | 5:16 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:16 PM | 7:00 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:00 PM | 8:16 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:16 PM | 9:33 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:33 PM | 10:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:49 PM | 12:06 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:06 AM | 1:23 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:23 AM | 2:39 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:39 AM | 3:56 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:56 AM | 5:13 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:21 AM | 7:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:30 AM | 8:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:39 AM | 9:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:48 AM | 10:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:57 AM | 12:06 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:06 PM | 1:15 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:15 PM | 2:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:24 PM | 3:33 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:33 PM | 4:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:42 PM | 5:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:51 PM | 7:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:00 PM | 7:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:51 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:42 PM | 9:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:33 PM | 10:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:24 PM | 11:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:15 PM | 12:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:06 AM | 12:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:57 AM | 1:48 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:48 AM | 2:39 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:39 AM | 3:30 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:30 AM | 4:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:21 AM | 5:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Want this for your own birth chart?
Free kundli, dashas and a Samvaad chat with an AI astrologer.
Open AstroVedic Kundali