Each date shows the exact window when the auspicious nakshatra, tithi and the rest of the panchang agree, in Johannesburg's local time (SAST) — computed for Johannesburg's own sunrise by classical rules matched against published panchangs. Combustion of Jupiter/Venus, Adhika month and other blocked periods are already removed.
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| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | 09:40 AM – 05:19 AM, 2 Jan | Chitra, Swati | Dashami | Libra |
| 3 January Sunday | 06:06 PM – 05:21 AM, 4 Jan | Anuradha | Dvadashi | Scorpio |
| 4 January Monday | 05:21 AM – 08:44 PM | Anuradha | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Scorpio |
| 8 January Friday | 05:42 AM – 05:24 AM, 9 Jan | Uttara Ashadha | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Sagittarius → Capricorn (12:28 PM) |
| 10 January Sunday | 05:25 AM – 11:41 AM | Shravana | Tritiya | Capricorn |
| 13 January Wednesday | 06:34 PM – 05:28 AM, 14 Jan | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shashthi | Pisces |
| 14 January Thursday | 05:28 AM – 05:29 AM, 15 Jan | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Shashthi, Saptami | Pisces |
| 15 January Friday | 05:29 AM – 05:30 AM, 16 Jan | Revati, Ashvini | Saptami, Ashtami | Pisces → Aries (08:20 PM) |
| 18 January Monday | 05:35 PM – 05:32 AM, 19 Jan | Rohini | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Taurus |
| 20 January Wednesday | 05:33 AM – 12:47 PM | Mrigashira | Trayodashi | Gemini |
| 22 January Friday | 06:55 AM – 04:01 AM, 23 Jan | Pushya | Purnima, Pratipada | Cancer |
| 27 January Wednesday | 05:38 AM – 05:39 AM, 28 Jan | Hasta, Chitra | Shashthi, Saptami | Virgo |
| 28 January Thursday | 05:39 AM – 05:40 AM, 29 Jan | Chitra, Swati | Saptami, Ashtami | Virgo → Libra (08:38 AM) |
| 29 January Friday | 05:40 AM – 10:24 PM | Swati | Ashtami | Libra |
| 31 January Sunday | 05:42 AM – 02:57 AM, 1 Feb | Anuradha | Dashami | Scorpio |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February Thursday | 12:02 PM – 01:01 PM | Uttara Ashadha | Trayodashi | Sagittarius |
| 8 February Monday | 05:48 AM – 10:26 PM | Shatabhisha | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Aquarius |
| 11 February Thursday | 05:50 AM – 05:50 AM, 12 Feb | Revati, Ashvini | Panchami, Shashthi | Pisces → Aries (02:11 AM, 12 Feb) |
| 12 February Friday | 05:50 AM – 02:26 AM, 13 Feb | Ashvini | Shashthi, Saptami | Aries |
| 18 February Thursday | 05:35 PM – 05:55 AM, 19 Feb | Pushya | Trayodashi | Cancer |
| 19 February Friday | 05:55 AM – 07:44 AM | Pushya | Trayodashi | Cancer |
| 22 February Monday | 08:24 AM – 05:58 AM, 23 Feb | Uttara Phalguni | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Leo → Virgo (02:00 PM) |
| 24 February Wednesday | 05:10 PM – 05:59 AM, 25 Feb | Chitra | Panchami | Virgo → Libra (06:00 PM) |
| 25 February Thursday | 05:59 AM – 05:59 AM, 26 Feb | Chitra, Swati | Panchami, Shashthi | Libra |
| 26 February Friday | 05:59 AM – 06:43 AM | Swati | Shashthi | Libra |
| 28 February Sunday | 06:01 AM – 10:17 AM | Anuradha | Ashtami | Scorpio |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March Thursday | 06:03 AM – 06:04 AM, 5 Mar | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Dvadashi | Capricorn |
| 5 March Friday | 06:04 AM – 12:50 AM, 6 Mar | Shravana | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Capricorn |
| 10 March Wednesday | 06:06 AM – 06:07 AM, 11 Mar | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Pisces |
| 11 March Thursday | 06:07 AM – 12:07 PM | Revati, Ashvini | Tritiya | Pisces → Aries (07:49 AM) |
| 14 March Sunday | 06:53 AM – 06:09 AM, 15 Mar | Rohini, Mrigashira | Shashthi, Saptami | Taurus |
| 15 March Monday | 06:09 AM – 04:42 AM, 16 Mar | Mrigashira | Saptami, Ashtami | Taurus → Gemini (05:21 PM) |
| 18 March Thursday | 06:10 AM – 11:50 PM | Pushya | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Cancer |
| 22 March Monday | 06:12 AM – 06:13 AM, 23 Mar | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Purnima, Pratipada | Virgo |
| 24 March Wednesday | 06:13 AM – 06:14 AM, 25 Mar | Chitra, Swati | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Libra |
| 25 March Thursday | 06:14 AM – 09:08 AM | Swati | Tritiya | Libra |
| 26 March Friday | 05:05 PM – 06:15 AM, 27 Mar | Anuradha | Panchami | Scorpio |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April Thursday | 06:17 AM – 06:17 AM, 2 Apr | Shravana | Dashami, Ekadashi | Capricorn |
| 2 April Friday | 06:17 AM – 08:46 AM | Shravana | Ekadashi | Capricorn |
| 4 April Sunday | 06:18 AM – 01:03 PM | Shatabhisha | Trayodashi | Aquarius |
| 7 April Wednesday | 06:20 AM – 06:20 AM, 8 Apr | Revati, Ashvini | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Pisces → Aries (02:55 PM) |
| 8 April Thursday | 06:20 AM – 02:29 PM | Ashvini | Dvitiya | Aries |
| 11 April Sunday | 06:22 AM – 06:22 AM, 12 Apr | Rohini, Mrigashira | Panchami, Shashthi | Taurus → Gemini (10:44 PM) |
| 12 April Monday | 06:22 AM – 10:04 AM | Mrigashira | Shashthi | Gemini |
| 14 April Wednesday | 07:22 AM – 11:54 AM | Pushya | Ashtami | Cancer |
| 18 April Sunday | 06:25 AM – 02:38 AM, 19 Apr | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Trayodashi | Leo → Virgo (08:21 AM) |
| 21 April Wednesday | 06:26 AM – 01:13 AM, 22 Apr | Swati | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Libra |
| 23 April Friday | 06:27 AM – 12:51 AM, 24 Apr | Anuradha | Tritiya | Scorpio |
| 28 April Wednesday | 06:30 AM – 06:30 AM, 29 Apr | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Saptami, Ashtami | Capricorn |
| 29 April Thursday | 06:30 AM – 11:31 AM | Shravana | Ashtami | Capricorn |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May Monday | 06:33 AM – 06:33 AM, 4 May | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Pisces |
| 12 May Wednesday | 06:37 AM – 11:25 AM | Pushya | Saptami | Cancer |
| 16 May Sunday | 06:39 AM – 06:40 AM, 17 May | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Virgo |
| 17 May Monday | 06:40 AM – 06:40 AM, 18 May | Hasta, Chitra | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Virgo → Libra (08:03 PM) |
| 20 May Thursday | 09:50 AM – 06:42 AM, 21 May | Anuradha | Purnima, Pratipada | Scorpio |
| 21 May Friday | 06:42 AM – 11:20 AM | Anuradha | Pratipada | Scorpio |
| 26 May Wednesday | 06:45 AM – 12:49 AM, 27 May | Shravana | Shashthi, Saptami | Capricorn |
| 28 May Friday | 06:46 AM – 04:50 AM, 29 May | Shatabhisha | Ashtami | Aquarius |
| 30 May Sunday | 08:02 AM – 06:47 AM, 31 May | Uttara Bhadrapada | Dashami, Ekadashi | Pisces |
| 31 May Monday | 06:47 AM – 06:47 AM, 1 Jun | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Pisces |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June Wednesday | 06:48 AM – 08:46 AM | Ashvini | Trayodashi | Aries |
| 11 June Friday | 01:57 PM – 12:15 AM, 12 Jun | Uttara Phalguni | Ashtami | Leo → Virgo (07:47 PM) |
| 13 June Sunday | 06:52 AM – 06:53 AM, 14 Jun | Hasta, Chitra | Dashami, Ekadashi | Virgo → Libra (01:40 AM, 14 Jun) |
| 14 June Monday | 06:53 AM – 06:53 AM, 15 Jun | Chitra, Swati | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Libra |
| 16 June Wednesday | 04:14 PM – 11:50 PM | Anuradha | Trayodashi | Scorpio |
| 21 June Monday | 06:55 AM – 06:55 AM, 22 Jun | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Sagittarius → Capricorn (08:18 AM) |
| 24 June Thursday | 10:50 AM – 06:55 AM, 25 Jun | Shatabhisha | Panchami, Shashthi | Aquarius |
| 25 June Friday | 06:55 AM – 01:36 PM | Shatabhisha | Shashthi | Aquarius |
| 27 June Sunday | 06:56 AM – 07:15 PM | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Ashtami | Pisces |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July Thursday | 04:01 PM – 06:56 AM, 2 Jul | Rohini | Trayodashi | Taurus |
| 2 July Friday | 06:56 AM – 11:53 AM | Rohini | Trayodashi | Taurus |
| 5 July Monday | 06:56 AM – 03:03 AM, 6 Jul | Pushya | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Cancer |
| 9 July Friday | 06:56 AM – 06:56 AM, 10 Jul | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Shashthi, Saptami | Virgo |
| 11 July Sunday | 06:55 AM – 08:20 AM | Chitra | Ashtami | Virgo → Libra (07:23 AM) |
| 12 July Monday | 08:11 AM – 08:26 PM | Swati | Dashami | Libra |
| 14 July Wednesday | 06:55 AM – 11:48 PM | Anuradha | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Scorpio |
| 18 July Sunday | 07:47 AM – 06:53 AM, 19 Jul | Uttara Ashadha | Purnima, Pratipada | Sagittarius → Capricorn (02:33 PM) |
| 19 July Monday | 06:53 AM – 06:53 AM, 20 Jul | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Capricorn |
| 21 July Wednesday | 05:04 PM – 01:17 AM, 22 Jul | Shatabhisha | Tritiya | Aquarius |
| 25 July Sunday | 06:51 AM – 06:51 AM, 26 Jul | Revati, Ashvini | Saptami | Pisces → Aries (01:43 AM, 26 Jul) |
| 26 July Monday | 06:51 AM – 02:22 AM, 27 Jul | Ashvini | Saptami, Ashtami | Aries |
| 29 July Thursday | 06:49 AM – 06:48 AM, 30 Jul | Rohini, Mrigashira | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Taurus |
| 30 July Friday | 06:48 AM – 09:53 PM | Mrigashira | Dvadashi | Taurus → Gemini (10:59 AM) |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August Monday | 12:05 PM – 01:39 PM | Pushya | Pratipada | Cancer |
| 6 August Friday | 06:44 AM – 06:43 AM, 7 Aug | Hasta, Chitra | Panchami, Shashthi | Virgo |
| 8 August Sunday | 06:43 AM – 02:51 AM, 9 Aug | Swati | Saptami, Ashtami | Libra |
| 16 August Monday | 06:59 AM – 08:04 PM | Shravana | Purnima | Capricorn |
| 18 August Wednesday | 06:34 AM – 01:45 AM, 19 Aug | Shatabhisha | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Aquarius |
| 20 August Friday | 06:33 AM – 03:23 PM | Uttara Bhadrapada | Tritiya | Pisces |
| 22 August Sunday | 06:31 AM – 06:30 AM, 23 Aug | Revati, Ashvini | Panchami, Shashthi | Pisces → Aries (07:40 AM) |
| 23 August Monday | 06:30 AM – 08:41 AM | Ashvini | Shashthi | Aries |
| 25 August Wednesday | 08:57 AM – 03:50 PM | Rohini | Ashtami | Taurus |
| 26 August Thursday | 02:09 PM – 06:26 AM, 27 Aug | Mrigashira | Dashami | Taurus → Gemini (07:36 PM) |
| 27 August Friday | 06:26 AM – 06:52 AM | Mrigashira | Dashami | Gemini |
| 29 August Sunday | 06:24 AM – 12:14 AM, 30 Aug | Pushya | Trayodashi | Cancer |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September Wednesday | 04:18 PM – 06:20 AM, 2 Sep | Uttara Phalguni | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Leo → Virgo (09:42 PM) |
| 2 September Thursday | 06:20 AM – 06:19 AM, 3 Sep | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Virgo |
| 3 September Friday | 06:19 AM – 10:49 AM | Hasta | Tritiya | Virgo |
| 5 September Sunday | 06:17 AM – 11:00 AM | Swati | Panchami, Shashthi | Libra |
| 6 September Monday | 11:29 AM – 06:15 AM, 7 Sep | Anuradha | Saptami | Scorpio |
| 12 September Sunday | 06:09 AM – 02:34 AM, 13 Sep | Shravana | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Capricorn |
| 15 September Wednesday | 06:06 AM – 08:03 AM | Shatabhisha | Purnima | Aquarius |
| 16 September Thursday | 10:13 AM – 06:03 AM, 17 Sep | Uttara Bhadrapada | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Pisces |
| 17 September Friday | 06:03 AM – 06:02 AM, 18 Sep | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Pisces |
| 22 September Wednesday | 05:58 AM – 05:57 AM, 23 Sep | Rohini, Mrigashira | Saptami, Ashtami | Taurus → Gemini (02:02 AM, 23 Sep) |
| 23 September Thursday | 05:57 AM – 01:36 PM | Mrigashira | Ashtami | Gemini |
| 26 September Sunday | 05:53 AM – 09:07 AM | Pushya | Ekadashi | Cancer |
| 30 September Thursday | 05:49 AM – 05:48 AM, 1 Oct | Hasta, Chitra | Pratipada, Dvitiya | Virgo |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October Friday | 05:48 AM – 05:47 AM, 2 Oct | Chitra, Swati | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Virgo → Libra (09:56 AM) |
| 4 October Monday | 05:45 AM – 09:13 PM | Anuradha | Panchami | Scorpio |
| 10 October Sunday | 05:38 AM – 09:55 AM | Shravana | Dashami, Ekadashi | Capricorn |
| 11 October Monday | 12:51 PM – 05:36 AM, 12 Oct | Shatabhisha | Dvadashi | Aquarius |
| 14 October Thursday | 03:19 PM – 05:33 AM, 15 Oct | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Purnima | Pisces |
| 15 October Friday | 05:33 AM – 05:32 AM, 16 Oct | Revati, Ashvini | Purnima, Pratipada | Pisces → Aries (07:59 PM) |
| 20 October Wednesday | 05:29 AM – 06:59 PM | Mrigashira | Panchami, Shashthi | Taurus → Gemini (07:24 AM) |
| 22 October Friday | 04:54 PM – 05:26 AM, 23 Oct | Pushya | Ashtami | Cancer |
| 27 October Wednesday | 05:23 AM – 07:20 PM | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Trayodashi | Virgo |
| 29 October Friday | 03:36 PM – 05:20 AM, 30 Oct | Swati | Pratipada | Libra |
| 31 October Sunday | 06:01 AM – 05:19 AM, 1 Nov | Anuradha | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Scorpio |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November Monday | 05:19 AM – 06:27 AM | Anuradha | Tritiya | Scorpio |
| 4 November Thursday | 11:55 AM – 05:16 AM, 5 Nov | Uttara Ashadha | Shashthi, Saptami | Sagittarius → Capricorn (06:36 PM) |
| 5 November Friday | 05:16 AM – 05:15 AM, 6 Nov | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Saptami, Ashtami | Capricorn |
| 8 November Monday | 05:14 AM – 11:43 PM | Shatabhisha | Dashami | Aquarius |
| 10 November Wednesday | 05:13 AM – 05:13 AM, 11 Nov | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Pisces |
| 11 November Thursday | 05:13 AM – 05:12 AM, 12 Nov | Revati, Ashvini | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Pisces → Aries (04:25 AM, 12 Nov) |
| 12 November Friday | 05:12 AM – 06:51 AM | Ashvini | Trayodashi | Aries |
| 15 November Monday | 05:11 AM – 05:10 AM, 16 Nov | Rohini, Mrigashira | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Taurus |
| 19 November Friday | 05:09 AM – 08:57 PM | Pushya | Shashthi, Saptami | Cancer |
| 22 November Monday | 05:13 PM – 05:08 AM, 23 Nov | Uttara Phalguni | Dashami | Leo → Virgo (10:57 PM) |
| 24 November Wednesday | 05:08 AM – 05:08 AM, 25 Nov | Hasta, Chitra | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Virgo → Libra (03:02 AM, 25 Nov) |
| 25 November Thursday | 05:08 AM – 05:08 AM, 26 Nov | Chitra, Swati | Dvadashi, Trayodashi | Libra |
| 26 November Friday | 05:08 AM – 06:18 AM | Swati | Trayodashi | Libra |
| 28 November Sunday | 05:24 AM – 03:09 PM | Anuradha | Pratipada | Scorpio |
| Date | Time window | Nakshatra | Tithi | Moon sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December Thursday | 10:14 AM – 05:07 AM, 3 Dec | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Panchami | Capricorn |
| 3 December Friday | 05:07 AM – 02:02 AM, 4 Dec | Shravana | Panchami, Shashthi | Capricorn |
| 5 December Sunday | 05:11 AM – 05:08 AM, 6 Dec | Shatabhisha | Saptami, Ashtami | Aquarius |
| 6 December Monday | 05:08 AM – 08:10 AM | Shatabhisha | Ashtami | Aquarius |
| 8 December Wednesday | 05:08 AM – 05:08 AM, 9 Dec | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Dashami, Ekadashi | Pisces |
| 9 December Thursday | 05:08 AM – 05:08 AM, 10 Dec | Revati, Ashvini | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Pisces → Aries (01:56 PM) |
| 10 December Friday | 05:08 AM – 02:24 PM | Ashvini | Dvadashi | Aries |
| 13 December Monday | 05:09 AM – 05:09 AM, 14 Dec | Rohini, Mrigashira | Purnima, Pratipada | Taurus → Gemini (10:51 PM) |
| 16 December Thursday | 05:43 AM – 09:52 AM | Pushya | Tritiya | Cancer |
| 20 December Monday | 05:12 AM – 10:23 PM | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Ashtami | Virgo |
| 22 December Wednesday | 05:13 AM – 05:13 AM, 23 Dec | Chitra, Swati | Dashami, Ekadashi | Virgo → Libra (08:44 AM) |
| 23 December Thursday | 05:13 AM – 08:47 PM | Swati | Ekadashi, Dvadashi | Libra |
| 29 December Wednesday | 05:17 AM – 05:17 AM, 30 Dec | Uttara Ashadha | Dvitiya, Tritiya | Sagittarius → Capricorn (10:33 AM) |
| 30 December Thursday | 05:17 AM – 04:42 AM, 31 Dec | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana | Tritiya | Capricorn |
In the naamkaran sanskar the child receives the name that will be their lifelong identity — and, as the namank, their number too — so both the day and the first letter are chosen well.
Tradition prefers the 11th or 12th day after birth; failing that, the 101st day or any auspicious day before the first birthday. Good nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana and Revati.
The first letter comes from the pada of the child's birth nakshatra — Rohini's padas, for example, give O, Va, Vi, Vu. Our nakshatra calculator and rashi-wise baby-names section list exactly these.
Amavasya, rikta tithis, Bhadra and Rahu Kaal; if mother or child is unwell, the shastra allows moving the day — well-being outranks the muhurta.
A muhurat depends on the tithi and nakshatra at local sunrise and on the day's choghadiya, which are divisions of Johannesburg's own day. Johannesburg's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi can change in between — that is why a date here can differ from an Indian panchang by a day.
Johannesburg local time (SAST).
No — these are panchang-clean days for Johannesburg. Fix the final date only after matching the birth charts of the people concerned (Chandra-bala, Tara-bala, running dasha): use the muhurat tool with your birth details or consult an astrologer.
The formal name is best from the nakshatra letter; the pet-name is the family's choice — many keep both.
Use another pada-letter of the same nakshatra or the rashi letter; our baby-names list gives modern names for every pada.
A morning Amrit/Shubh/Labh Choghadiya — pick the day from the list below and match the Choghadiya.