All times in Johannesburg local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Panchami till 10:13 AM → Shashthi |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha till 5:30 AM, Dec 26 → Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vajra till 11:43 AM |
| Karana | Balava till 10:13 AM · Kaulava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:15 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 9:57 AM / 10:49 PM |
| Lunar month | Pausha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 11:41 PM, Dec 26 |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2082 / 1947 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Shishira · Uttarayana |
| Day / Night length | 13h 46m / 10h 14m |
| Disha Shool | South |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:53 AM – 4:34 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:36 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 10:06 PM – 11:45 PM |
| Ravi Yoga | 5:15 AM – 5:15 AM, Dec 26 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:26 PM – 3:21 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 7:01 PM – 7:21 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:48 PM – 12:28 AM, Dec 26 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:14 AM – 5:15 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 7:01 PM – 8:02 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 1:51 PM – 3:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:15 AM – 6:58 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:42 AM – 10:25 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 9:50 AM – 10:45 AM, 3:21 PM – 4:16 PM |
| Varjyam | 12:13 PM – 1:52 PM |
| Panchaka | all day |
| Baana | Mrityu Baana 8:37 PM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Shatabhisha-1 till 11:02 AM · Shatabhisha-2 till 5:13 PM · Shatabhisha-3 till 11:23 PM · Shatabhisha-4 till 5:30 AM, Dec 26 |
| Next yoga | Siddhi till 10:31 AM, Dec 26 |
| Sun nakshatra | Mula (pada 3) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 12:08 PM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Vajra |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana |
| Homahuti | Mercury till 5:30 AM, Dec 26 then Venus |
| Chandra Vasa | West |
| Rahu Vasa | South |
| Kumbha Chakra | South |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Half Life · One Eye |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Chandrashtama | Karka (Cancer) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 5:30 AM, Dec 26) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2082 / 5126 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 10 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Pausha 4, Shaka 1947 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:15 AM – 6:52 AM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 6:52 AM – 9:11 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:11 AM – 10:13 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 10:13 AM – 11:25 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:25 AM – 1:39 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 1:39 PM – 3:57 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 3:57 PM – 6:14 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 6:14 PM – 8:18 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:18 PM – 10:03 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 10:03 PM – 11:33 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 11:33 PM – 1:00 AM, Dec 26 ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 1:00 AM, Dec 26 – 2:37 AM, Dec 26 ✅ Good Muhurta: 2:37 AM, Dec 26 – 4:34 AM, Dec 26 ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 4:34 AM, Dec 26 – 5:15 AM, Dec 26 |
| Udaya Lagna | Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:15 AM – 6:52 AM Makara (Capricorn): 6:52 AM – 9:11 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 9:11 AM – 11:25 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:25 AM – 1:39 PM Mesha (Aries): 1:39 PM – 3:57 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 3:57 PM – 6:14 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 6:14 PM – 8:18 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:18 PM – 10:03 PM Simha (Leo): 10:03 PM – 11:33 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:33 PM – 1:00 AM, Dec 26 Tula (Libra): 1:00 AM, Dec 26 – 2:37 AM, Dec 26 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:37 AM, Dec 26 – 4:34 AM, Dec 26 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:34 AM, Dec 26 – 5:15 AM, Dec 26 |
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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