All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Navami till 10:21 PM → Dashami |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada till 10:45 AM → Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Siddhi till 3:27 AM, Dec 8 |
| Karana | Balava till 9:30 AM · Kaulava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:48 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 12:52 PM / — |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) till 1:57 PM, Dec 9 |
| Sun sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2084 / 1949 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 13h 59m / 10h 1m |
| Disha Shool | North |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:28 AM – 4:08 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Ravi Yoga | 10:45 AM – 4:48 AM, Dec 8 |
| Special yogas | Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:45 AM – 4:48 AM, Dec 8 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:07 PM – 3:03 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:47 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:27 PM – 12:08 AM, Dec 8 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:48 AM – 4:48 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:47 PM – 7:47 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 3:17 PM – 5:02 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:18 AM – 10:03 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:48 AM – 1:32 PM |
| Dur Muhurta | 7:36 AM – 8:32 AM, 10:47 PM – 11:27 PM |
| Varjyam | 9:08 PM – 10:52 PM |
| Panchaka | all day |
| Baana | Agni Baana till 4:38 PM |
| Nakshatra padas | Purva Bhadrapada-4 till 10:45 AM · Uttara Bhadrapada-1 till 5:18 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-2 till 11:49 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-3 till 6:17 AM, Dec 8 |
| Next yoga | Vyatipata till 3:04 AM, Dec 9 |
| Sun nakshatra | Jyeshtha (pada 2) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:48 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Kana till 10:45 AM then Siddhi |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana till 10:45 AM then Amrit |
| Homahuti | Venus |
| Nakshatra Shool | South (4:48 AM – 10:45 AM) |
| Chandra Vasa | North |
| Rahu Vasa | West |
| Kumbha Chakra | South |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Half Life · One Eye till 10:45 AM then Two Eyes |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces) |
| Chandrashtama | Simha (Leo) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati (till 10:45 AM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2084 / 5128 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 22 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 16, Shaka 1949 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:48 AM – 5:31 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:31 AM – 7:46 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 7:46 AM – 10:07 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:07 AM – 10:45 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 10:45 AM – 12:26 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:26 PM – 5:04 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:04 PM – 7:23 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 7:23 PM – 9:27 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 9:27 PM – 10:21 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:21 PM – 11:08 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:08 PM – 12:34 AM, Dec 8 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:34 AM, Dec 8 – 1:58 AM, Dec 8 ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:58 AM, Dec 8 – 3:32 AM, Dec 8 ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 3:32 AM, Dec 8 – 4:48 AM, Dec 8 |
| Udaya Lagna | Vrishchika (Scorpio): 4:48 AM – 5:31 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:31 AM – 7:46 AM Makara (Capricorn): 7:46 AM – 10:07 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 10:07 AM – 12:26 PM Meena (Pisces): 12:26 PM – 2:43 PM Mesha (Aries): 2:43 PM – 5:04 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:04 PM – 7:23 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 7:23 PM – 9:27 PM Karka (Cancer): 9:27 PM – 11:08 PM Simha (Leo): 11:08 PM – 12:34 AM, Dec 8 Kanya (Virgo): 12:34 AM, Dec 8 – 1:58 AM, Dec 8 Tula (Libra): 1:58 AM, Dec 8 – 3:32 AM, Dec 8 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 3:32 AM, Dec 8 – 4:48 AM, Dec 8 |
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.
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