Panchang · Johannesburg
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Johannesburg
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:13 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 3:28 AM | 11:37 PM | 9% · 1.05° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:23 AM | 10:17 PM | 18% · 2.45° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 1:45 PM, 23 Dec | 9:21 AM | 79% · 10.52° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 18% · 1.05° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:13 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:47 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
7:47 PM
Moonset
5:13 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Johannesburg conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:50 PM – 3:32 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:18 AM – 7:00 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:43 AM – 10:25 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:35 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:52 AM – 4:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:13 AM | 6:57 AM | Good |
| Rog | 6:57 AM | 8:40 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 8:40 AM | 10:23 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:23 AM | 12:07 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:07 PM | 1:50 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:50 PM | 3:34 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:34 PM | 5:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:17 PM | 7:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:01 PM | 8:17 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:17 PM | 9:34 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:34 PM | 10:50 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:50 PM | 12:07 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:07 AM | 1:24 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:24 AM | 2:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:40 AM | 3:57 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:57 AM | 5:14 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:13 AM | 6:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:22 AM | 7:31 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:31 AM | 8:40 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:40 AM | 9:49 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:49 AM | 10:58 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:58 AM | 12:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:07 PM | 1:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:16 PM | 2:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:25 PM | 3:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:34 PM | 4:43 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:43 PM | 5:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:52 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:01 PM | 7:52 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:52 PM | 8:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:43 PM | 9:34 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:34 PM | 10:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:25 PM | 11:16 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:16 PM | 12:07 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:07 AM | 12:58 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:58 AM | 1:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:49 AM | 2:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:40 AM | 3:31 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:31 AM | 4:23 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:23 AM | 5:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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