All times in Johannesburg local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Pratipada till 4:47 PM → Dwitiya |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Swati till 10:22 PM → Vishakha |
| Yoga | Priti till 12:35 AM, Oct 23 |
| Karana | Bava till 4:47 PM · Balava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:26 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 5:43 AM / 7:14 PM |
| Lunar month | Kartika (Amanta) · Kartika (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Tula (Libra) till 6:36 PM, Oct 23 |
| Sun sign | Tula (Libra) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2082 / 1947 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Sharad · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 12h 53m / 11h 6m |
| Disha Shool | North |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:57 AM – 4:41 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | None (not taken on Wednesday) |
| Amrit Kaal | 12:30 PM – 2:18 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:01 PM – 2:53 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:19 PM – 6:41 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:30 PM – 12:14 AM, Oct 23 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:19 AM – 5:26 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:19 PM – 7:26 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 11:53 AM – 1:29 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:03 AM – 8:39 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:16 AM – 11:53 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 11:27 AM – 12:18 PM |
| Varjyam | 4:40 AM, Oct 23 – 6:28 AM, Oct 23 |
| Baana | Raja Baana till 11:09 AM |
| Nakshatra padas | Swati-2 till 8:54 AM · Swati-3 till 3:38 PM · Swati-4 till 10:22 PM · Vishakha-1 till 5:06 AM, Oct 23 · Vishakha-2 till 11:51 AM, Oct 23 |
| Next yoga | Ayushman till 1:30 AM, Oct 24 |
| Sun nakshatra | Chitra (pada 4) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:53 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Dhumra till 10:22 PM then Prajapati |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana till 10:22 PM then Siddha |
| Homahuti | Sun |
| Chandra Vasa | West |
| Rahu Vasa | South-West |
| Kumbha Chakra | East |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Lifeless till 10:22 PM then Half Life · Blind |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Tula (Libra), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn) |
| Chandrashtama | Meena (Pisces) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 10:22 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Sharad · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2082 / 5126 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 6 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Ashwina 30, Shaka 1947 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:26 AM – 6:53 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 6:53 AM – 8:50 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 8:50 AM – 11:04 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:04 AM – 1:22 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:22 PM – 3:37 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:37 PM – 4:47 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 4:47 PM – 5:51 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:51 PM – 8:08 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:08 PM – 10:22 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:22 PM – 10:26 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:26 PM – 12:30 AM, Oct 23 ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 12:30 AM, Oct 23 – 2:14 AM, Oct 23 ✅ Good Muhurta: 2:14 AM, Oct 23 – 3:44 AM, Oct 23 ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 3:44 AM, Oct 23 – 5:12 AM, Oct 23 ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 5:12 AM, Oct 23 – 5:25 AM, Oct 23 |
| Udaya Lagna | Tula (Libra): 5:26 AM – 6:53 AM Vrishchika (Scorpio): 6:53 AM – 8:50 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 8:50 AM – 11:04 AM Makara (Capricorn): 11:04 AM – 1:22 PM Kumbha (Aquarius): 1:22 PM – 3:37 PM Meena (Pisces): 3:37 PM – 5:51 PM Mesha (Aries): 5:51 PM – 8:08 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 8:08 PM – 10:26 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 10:26 PM – 12:30 AM, Oct 23 Karka (Cancer): 12:30 AM, Oct 23 – 2:14 AM, Oct 23 Simha (Leo): 2:14 AM, Oct 23 – 3:44 AM, Oct 23 Kanya (Virgo): 3:44 AM, Oct 23 – 5:12 AM, Oct 23 Tula (Libra): 5:12 AM, Oct 23 – 5:25 AM, Oct 23 |
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. Johannesburg'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.
Johannesburg local time (SAST).
With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Johannesburg's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.
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