All times in Johannesburg local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Dashami till 11:29 PM → Ekadashi |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada till 12:43 PM → Revati |
| Yoga | Vyatipata till 3:04 AM, Dec 9 |
| Karana | Taitila till 11:01 AM · Gara |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:08 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 1:57 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 43m / 10h 17m |
| Disha Shool | North |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:46 AM – 4:27 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | None (not taken on Wednesday) |
| Amrit Kaal | 7:31 AM – 9:15 AM |
| Ravi Yoga | 5:08 AM – 5:08 AM, Dec 9 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:17 PM – 3:12 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:51 PM – 7:12 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:20 AM, Dec 9 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:06 AM – 5:08 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:51 PM – 7:53 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 12:00 PM – 1:42 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:51 AM – 8:34 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:17 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Dur Muhurta | 11:32 AM – 12:27 PM |
| Varjyam | 1:20 AM, Dec 9 – 3:01 AM, Dec 9 |
| Panchaka | all day |
| Ganda Moola | 12:43 PM – 5:08 AM, Dec 9 |
| Baana | Raja Baana 4:16 PM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Uttara Bhadrapada-3 till 6:17 AM · Uttara Bhadrapada-4 till 12:43 PM · Revati-1 till 7:06 PM · Revati-2 till 1:26 AM, Dec 9 · Revati-3 till 7:43 AM, Dec 9 |
| Next yoga | Variyana till 2:05 AM, Dec 10 |
| Sun nakshatra | Jyeshtha (pada 2) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 12:00 PM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Lumbaka till 12:43 PM then Utpata |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana |
| Homahuti | Venus till 12:43 PM then Saturn |
| Chandra Vasa | North |
| Rahu Vasa | South-West |
| Kumbha Chakra | South till 12:43 PM then West |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Half Life till 12:43 PM then Lifeless · Two Eyes |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces) |
| Chandrashtama | Simha (Leo) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 12:43 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2084 / 5128 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 23 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 17, Shaka 1949 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:08 AM – 5:47 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:47 AM – 8:01 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:01 AM – 10:20 AM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:20 AM – 12:34 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:34 PM – 12:43 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 12:43 PM – 2:48 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 2:48 PM – 5:05 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:05 PM – 7:23 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 7:23 PM – 9:27 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:27 PM – 11:11 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 11:11 PM – 11:29 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:29 PM – 12:41 AM, Dec 9 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:41 AM, Dec 9 – 2:09 AM, Dec 9 ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:09 AM, Dec 9 – 3:46 AM, Dec 9 ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:46 AM, Dec 9 – 5:08 AM, Dec 9 |
| Udaya Lagna | Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:08 AM – 5:47 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:47 AM – 8:01 AM Makara (Capricorn): 8:01 AM – 10:20 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 10:20 AM – 12:34 PM Meena (Pisces): 12:34 PM – 2:48 PM Mesha (Aries): 2:48 PM – 5:05 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:05 PM – 7:23 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 7:23 PM – 9:27 PM Karka (Cancer): 9:27 PM – 11:11 PM Simha (Leo): 11:11 PM – 12:41 AM, Dec 9 Kanya (Virgo): 12:41 AM, Dec 9 – 2:09 AM, Dec 9 Tula (Libra): 2:09 AM, Dec 9 – 3:46 AM, Dec 9 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 3:46 AM, Dec 9 – 5:08 AM, Dec 9 |
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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