All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Ekadashi till 4:45 PM → Dwadashi |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini till 11:26 AM → Bharani |
| Yoga | Shiva till 1:37 AM, Dec 21 |
| Karana | Vanija till 5:48 AM · Vishti (Bhadra) |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:51 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 3:14 PM / — |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) till 3:06 PM, Dec 21 |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2083 / 1948 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 14h 5m / 9h 56m |
| Disha Shool | West |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:32 AM – 4:11 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:25 AM – 12:22 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 4:32 AM – 6:04 AM |
| Ravi Yoga | 4:51 AM – 11:26 AM |
| Special yogas | Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:51 AM – 11:26 AM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:14 PM – 3:11 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:56 PM – 7:16 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:34 PM – 12:14 AM, Dec 21 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:52 AM – 4:51 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:56 PM – 7:56 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 5:10 PM – 6:56 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:54 AM – 1:39 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:25 PM – 5:10 PM |
| Dur Muhurta | 5:03 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Varjyam | 7:36 AM – 9:08 AM, 8:19 PM – 9:48 PM |
| Bhadra | 5:48 AM – 4:45 PM |
| Ganda Moola | 4:51 AM – 11:26 AM |
| Baana | Raja Baana 5:21 AM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Ashwini-3 till 5:46 AM · Ashwini-4 till 11:26 AM · Bharani-1 till 5:03 PM · Bharani-2 till 10:37 PM · Bharani-3 till 4:09 AM, Dec 21 · Bharani-4 till 9:39 AM, Dec 21 |
| Next yoga | Siddha till 10:02 PM, Dec 21 |
| Sun nakshatra | Mula (pada 2) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:54 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Ananda till 11:26 AM then Kaladanda |
| Tamil Yoga | Siddha till 11:26 AM then Marana |
| Homahuti | Saturn |
| Chandra Vasa | East |
| Rahu Vasa | North |
| Kumbha Chakra | West |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Lifeless till 11:26 AM then Full Life · Two Eyes |
| Bhadra Vasa | Swarga (Heaven) (5:48 AM – 4:45 PM) |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Chandrashtama | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 11:26 AM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2083 / 5127 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 5 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 29, Shaka 1948 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 4:51 AM – 6:54 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 6:54 AM – 9:15 AM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 9:15 AM – 11:26 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:26 AM – 11:34 AM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:34 AM – 1:51 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 1:51 PM – 4:12 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:12 PM – 4:45 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 4:45 PM – 6:31 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 6:31 PM – 8:35 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 8:35 PM – 10:16 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 10:16 PM – 11:42 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:42 PM – 1:06 AM, Dec 21 ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:06 AM, Dec 21 – 2:40 AM, Dec 21 ✅ Good Muhurta: 2:40 AM, Dec 21 – 4:35 AM, Dec 21 ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 4:35 AM, Dec 21 – 4:52 AM, Dec 21 |
| Udaya Lagna | Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:51 AM – 6:54 AM Makara (Capricorn): 6:54 AM – 9:15 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 9:15 AM – 11:34 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:34 AM – 1:51 PM Mesha (Aries): 1:51 PM – 4:12 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 4:12 PM – 6:31 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 6:31 PM – 8:35 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:35 PM – 10:16 PM Simha (Leo): 10:16 PM – 11:42 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:42 PM – 1:06 AM, Dec 21 Tula (Libra): 1:06 AM, Dec 21 – 2:40 AM, Dec 21 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:40 AM, Dec 21 – 4:35 AM, Dec 21 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:35 AM, Dec 21 – 4:52 AM, Dec 21 |
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.