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Panchang · Johannesburg

26 December 2026

Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Johannesburg

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‹Saturday, 26 December 2026›
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Sankashti Chaturthi
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:14 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Johannesburg (5:14 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 26 December 2026, Johannesburg
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiKrishna 3
Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha		7:56 PM, 25 Dec4:35 PM45% · 5.44° of 12.00°
NakshatraPushya
Index 7 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4		7:20 PM, 25 Dec4:43 PM47% · 6.21° of 13.33°
YogaVaidhriti
Index 26 of 27		12:46 AM8:52 PM22% · 2.98° of 13.33°
KaranaVanija
Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi		7:56 PM, 25 Dec6:12 AM91% · 5.44° of 6.00°
VaraSaturday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:14 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:47 hrs
Night duration
10:13 hrs
Moonrise
9:28 PM
Moonset
7:38 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

Periods traditionally avoided on 26 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal8:44 AM – 10:26 AM
Yamaganda1:51 PM – 3:33 PM
Gulika Kaal5:19 AM – 7:01 AM

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

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 26 December 2026, Johannesburg
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta11:41 AM – 12:36 PMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta3:53 AM – 4:34 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta11:48 PM – 12:29 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, 26 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Kaal5:14 AM6:58 AMBad
Shubh6:58 AM8:41 AMGood
Rog8:41 AM10:24 AMBad
Udveg10:24 AM12:08 PMBad
Char12:08 PM1:51 PMNeutral
Labh1:51 PM3:35 PMGood
Amrit3:35 PM5:18 PMGood
Kaal5:18 PM7:01 PMBad
Night Choghadiya — Johannesburg, 26 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Labh7:01 PM8:18 PMGood
Udveg8:18 PM9:35 PMBad
Shubh9:35 PM10:51 PMGood
Amrit10:51 PM12:08 AMGood
Char12:08 AM1:25 AMNeutral
Rog1:25 AM2:41 AMBad
Kaal2:41 AM3:58 AMBad
Labh3:58 AM5:15 AMGood

Hora

Day Hora — Johannesburg, 26 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Saturn5:14 AM6:23 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter6:23 AM7:32 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars7:32 AM8:41 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun8:41 AM9:50 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus9:50 AM10:59 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury10:59 AM12:08 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon12:08 PM1:17 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn1:17 PM2:26 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter2:26 PM3:35 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars3:35 PM4:44 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun4:44 PM5:52 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus5:52 PM7:01 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Night Hora — Johannesburg, 26 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Mercury7:01 PM7:53 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon7:53 PM8:44 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn8:44 PM9:35 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter9:35 PM10:26 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars10:26 PM11:17 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun11:17 PM12:08 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus12:08 AM12:59 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury12:59 AM1:50 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon1:50 AM2:41 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn2:41 AM3:33 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter3:33 AM4:24 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars4:24 AM5:15 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work

Fasts & Festivals

Sankashti Chaturthi

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

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