Panchang · Johannesburg
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:13 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:54 AM, 22 Dec | 7:17 AM | 90% · 10.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:26 AM | 1:23 AM, 24 Dec | 4% · 0.49° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 6:02 PM, 22 Dec | 1:45 PM | 57% · 7.54° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:08 PM, 22 Dec | 7:17 AM | 80% · 4.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:13 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day duration
13:48 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
6:44 PM
Moonset
4:04 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 | 12:07 PM – 1:49 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:00 AM – 8:42 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:24 AM – 12:07 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:42 AM – 10:24 AM | 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 | 11:47 PM – 12:28 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:56 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:56 AM | 8:39 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:39 AM | 10:23 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:23 AM | 12:06 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:06 PM | 1:50 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:50 PM | 3:33 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:33 PM | 5:17 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:17 PM | 7:00 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:00 PM | 8:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:17 PM | 9:33 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:33 PM | 10:50 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:50 PM | 12:07 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:07 AM | 1:23 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:23 AM | 2:40 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:40 AM | 3:56 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:56 AM | 5:13 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:13 AM | 6:22 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:22 AM | 7:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:30 AM | 8:39 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:39 AM | 9:48 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:48 AM | 10:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:57 AM | 12:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:06 PM | 1:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:15 PM | 2:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:24 PM | 3:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:33 PM | 4:42 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:42 PM | 5:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:51 PM | 7:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:00 PM | 7:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:51 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:42 PM | 9:33 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:33 PM | 10:24 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:24 PM | 11:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:16 PM | 12:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:07 AM | 12:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:58 AM | 1:49 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:49 AM | 2:40 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:40 AM | 3:31 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:31 AM | 4:22 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:22 AM | 5:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Purnima is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:17 AM and ends at 3:28 AM, 24 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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