All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Pratipada till 11:38 PM → Dwitiya |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha (waning) |
| Nakshatra | Ardra till 10:17 PM → Punarvasu |
| Yoga | Shukla till 9:21 AM |
| Karana | Balava till 1:32 PM · Kaulava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:53 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 7:50 PM / 4:45 AM |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) till 2:03 PM, Dec 25 |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2083 / 1948 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Shishira · Uttarayana |
| Day / Night length | 14h 4m / 9h 57m |
| Disha Shool | South |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:34 AM – 4:13 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:27 AM – 12:23 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 1:35 PM – 2:58 PM |
| Special yogas | Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:17 PM – 4:54 AM, Dec 25 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:16 PM – 3:12 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:57 PM – 7:17 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:15 AM, Dec 25 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:53 AM – 4:53 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:57 PM – 7:57 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 1:41 PM – 3:26 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:53 AM – 6:39 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:24 AM – 10:10 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 9:34 AM – 10:31 AM, 3:12 PM – 4:08 PM |
| Varjyam | 8:42 AM – 10:06 AM |
| Baana | Roga Baana till 3:13 AM, Dec 25 |
| Nakshatra padas | Ardra-1 till 6:36 AM · Ardra-2 till 11:50 AM · Ardra-3 till 5:03 PM · Ardra-4 till 10:17 PM · Punarvasu-1 till 3:31 AM, Dec 25 · Punarvasu-2 till 8:47 AM, Dec 25 |
| Next yoga | Brahma till 4:58 AM, Dec 25 |
| Sun nakshatra | Mula (pada 3) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:55 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Kana till 10:17 PM then Siddhi |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana till 10:17 PM then Amrit |
| Homahuti | Moon till 10:17 PM then Mars |
| Chandra Vasa | West |
| Rahu Vasa | South |
| Kumbha Chakra | North |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Full Life · Two Eyes |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn) |
| Chandrashtama | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 10:17 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2083 / 5127 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 9 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Pausha 3, Shaka 1948 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:53 AM – 6:38 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 6:38 AM – 8:59 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 8:59 AM – 11:18 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:18 AM – 1:35 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:35 PM – 3:56 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 3:56 PM – 6:15 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 6:15 PM – 8:19 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 8:19 PM – 10:00 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:00 PM – 10:17 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:17 PM – 11:26 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:26 PM – 11:38 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:38 PM – 12:50 AM, Dec 25 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:50 AM, Dec 25 – 2:24 AM, Dec 25 ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 2:24 AM, Dec 25 – 4:19 AM, Dec 25 ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 4:19 AM, Dec 25 – 4:54 AM, Dec 25 |
| Udaya Lagna | Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:53 AM – 6:38 AM Makara (Capricorn): 6:38 AM – 8:59 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 8:59 AM – 11:18 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:18 AM – 1:35 PM Mesha (Aries): 1:35 PM – 3:56 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 3:56 PM – 6:15 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 6:15 PM – 8:19 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:19 PM – 10:00 PM Simha (Leo): 10:00 PM – 11:26 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:26 PM – 12:50 AM, Dec 25 Tula (Libra): 12:50 AM, Dec 25 – 2:24 AM, Dec 25 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:24 AM, Dec 25 – 4:19 AM, Dec 25 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:19 AM, Dec 25 – 4:54 AM, Dec 25 |
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.