All times in Johannesburg local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Ekadashi till 1:31 AM, Dec 31 → Dwadashi |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Bharani till 12:28 AM, Dec 31 → Krittika |
| Yoga | Siddha till 9:32 PM |
| Karana | Vanija till 3:00 PM · Vishti (Bhadra) |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:18 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 3:04 PM / — |
| Lunar month | Pausha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) till 5:53 AM, Dec 31 |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2082 / 1947 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Shishira · Uttarayana |
| Day / Night length | 13h 45m / 10h 15m |
| Disha Shool | North |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:56 AM – 4:37 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:43 AM – 12:38 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 8:06 PM – 9:33 PM |
| Ravi Yoga | 5:18 AM – 12:28 AM, Dec 31 |
| Special yogas | Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:28 AM, Dec 31 – 5:18 AM, Dec 31 Tripushkar Yoga: 1:31 AM, Dec 31 – 5:18 AM, Dec 31 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:28 PM – 3:23 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 7:03 PM – 7:24 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:50 PM – 12:31 AM, Dec 31 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:17 AM – 5:18 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 7:03 PM – 8:05 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 3:37 PM – 5:20 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:44 AM – 10:27 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:11 PM – 1:54 PM |
| Dur Muhurta | 8:03 AM – 8:58 AM, 11:09 PM – 11:50 PM |
| Varjyam | 11:20 AM – 12:48 PM |
| Bhadra | 3:00 PM – 1:31 AM, Dec 31 |
| Baana | Chora Baana 6:23 PM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Bharani-1 till 8:05 AM · Bharani-2 till 1:35 PM · Bharani-3 till 7:02 PM · Bharani-4 till 12:28 AM, Dec 31 · Krittika-1 till 5:53 AM, Dec 31 |
| Next yoga | Sadhya till 5:43 PM, Dec 31 |
| Sun nakshatra | Purva Ashadha (pada 1) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 12:11 PM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Musala till 12:28 AM, Dec 31 then Gada |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana |
| Homahuti | Saturn |
| Chandra Vasa | East |
| Rahu Vasa | West |
| Kumbha Chakra | West |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Lifeless till 12:28 AM, Dec 31 then Full Life · Two Eyes |
| Bhadra Vasa | Swarga (Heaven) (3:00 PM – 1:31 AM, Dec 31) |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Chandrashtama | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 12:28 AM, Dec 31) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2082 / 5126 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 15 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Pausha 9, Shaka 1947 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:18 AM – 6:33 AM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 6:33 AM – 8:51 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:51 AM – 11:06 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 11:06 AM – 1:20 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 1:20 PM – 3:37 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:37 PM – 5:54 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:54 PM – 7:59 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 7:59 PM – 9:43 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:43 PM – 11:13 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 11:13 PM – 12:28 AM, Dec 31 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:28 AM, Dec 31 – 12:40 AM, Dec 31 ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 12:40 AM, Dec 31 – 1:31 AM, Dec 31 ✅ Good Muhurta: 1:31 AM, Dec 31 – 2:18 AM, Dec 31 ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 2:18 AM, Dec 31 – 4:15 AM, Dec 31 ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:15 AM, Dec 31 – 5:18 AM, Dec 31 |
| Udaya Lagna | Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:18 AM – 6:33 AM Makara (Capricorn): 6:33 AM – 8:51 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 8:51 AM – 11:06 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:06 AM – 1:20 PM Mesha (Aries): 1:20 PM – 3:37 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 3:37 PM – 5:54 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 5:54 PM – 7:59 PM Karka (Cancer): 7:59 PM – 9:43 PM Simha (Leo): 9:43 PM – 11:13 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:13 PM – 12:40 AM, Dec 31 Tula (Libra): 12:40 AM, Dec 31 – 2:18 AM, Dec 31 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:18 AM, Dec 31 – 4:15 AM, Dec 31 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:15 AM, Dec 31 – 5:18 AM, Dec 31 |
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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