All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Ashtami till 7:57 PM → Navami |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada till 12:01 PM → Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Siddhi till 9:51 AM |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) till 7:43 AM · Bava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:50 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 12:07 PM / 12:04 AM, Dec 18 |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 5:43 AM |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2083 / 1948 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 14h 4m / 9h 57m |
| Disha Shool | South |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:30 AM – 4:10 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:24 AM – 12:20 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 3:31 AM – 5:13 AM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:13 PM – 3:09 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:54 PM – 7:14 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:33 PM – 12:12 AM, Dec 18 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:50 AM – 4:50 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:54 PM – 7:54 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 1:38 PM – 3:23 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:50 AM – 6:36 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:21 AM – 10:07 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 9:31 AM – 10:28 AM, 3:09 PM – 4:05 PM |
| Varjyam | 9:52 PM – 11:31 PM |
| Bhadra | 4:50 AM – 7:43 AM |
| Panchaka | all day |
| Baana | Mrityu Baana 6:36 AM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Purva Bhadrapada-3 till 5:43 AM · Purva Bhadrapada-4 till 12:01 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-1 till 6:15 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-2 till 12:27 AM, Dec 18 · Uttara Bhadrapada-3 till 6:35 AM, Dec 18 |
| Next yoga | Vyatipata till 8:49 AM, Dec 18 |
| Sun nakshatra | Mula (pada 1) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:52 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Mudgara till 12:01 PM then Chhatra |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana till 12:01 PM then Siddha |
| Homahuti | Venus |
| Nakshatra Shool | South (4:50 AM – 12:01 PM) |
| Chandra Vasa | West till 5:43 AM then North |
| Rahu Vasa | South |
| Kumbha Chakra | South |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Half Life · One Eye |
| Bhadra Vasa | Prithvi (Earth) (4:50 AM – 5:43 AM), Prithvi (Earth) (5:43 AM – 7:43 AM) |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Chandrashtama | Karka (Cancer) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati (till 12:01 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2083 / 5127 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 2 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 26, Shaka 1948 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 4:50 AM – 4:50 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 4:50 AM – 7:05 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 7:05 AM – 9:27 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 9:27 AM – 11:45 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:45 AM – 12:01 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 12:01 PM – 2:03 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:03 PM – 4:24 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:24 PM – 6:43 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 6:43 PM – 7:57 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 7:57 PM – 8:46 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 8:46 PM – 10:28 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:28 PM – 11:54 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 11:54 PM – 1:17 AM, Dec 18 ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 1:17 AM, Dec 18 – 2:52 AM, Dec 18 ✅ Good Muhurta: 2:52 AM, Dec 18 – 4:47 AM, Dec 18 ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 4:47 AM, Dec 18 – 4:51 AM, Dec 18 |
| Udaya Lagna | Vrishchika (Scorpio): 4:50 AM – 4:50 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:50 AM – 7:05 AM Makara (Capricorn): 7:05 AM – 9:27 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 9:27 AM – 11:45 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:45 AM – 2:03 PM Mesha (Aries): 2:03 PM – 4:24 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 4:24 PM – 6:43 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 6:43 PM – 8:46 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:46 PM – 10:28 PM Simha (Leo): 10:28 PM – 11:54 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:54 PM – 1:17 AM, Dec 18 Tula (Libra): 1:17 AM, Dec 18 – 2:52 AM, Dec 18 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:52 AM, Dec 18 – 4:47 AM, Dec 18 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:47 AM, Dec 18 – 4:51 AM, Dec 18 |
Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Durban's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.
Durban local time (SAST).
With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Durban's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.