All times in Johannesburg local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Trayodashi till 10:13 PM → Chaturdashi |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Bharani till 2:08 PM → Krittika |
| Yoga | Shiva till 10:19 PM |
| Karana | Kaulava till 10:54 AM · Taitila |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:08 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 4:56 PM / — |
| Lunar month | Margashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) till 7:57 PM |
| Sun sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2084 / 1949 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 13h 45m / 10h 16m |
| Disha Shool | East |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:46 AM – 4:27 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:33 AM – 12:28 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 9:23 AM – 10:58 AM |
| Ravi Yoga | 2:08 PM – 5:09 AM, Dec 12 |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:18 PM – 3:13 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:53 PM – 7:14 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:40 PM – 12:22 AM, Dec 12 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 4:07 AM – 5:08 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:53 PM – 7:55 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 8:34 AM – 10:17 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:44 PM – 3:27 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:08 AM – 6:51 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 5:08 AM – 6:03 AM, 6:03 AM – 6:58 AM |
| Varjyam | 1:40 AM, Dec 12 – 3:12 AM, Dec 12 |
| Baana | Chora Baana till 3:09 PM |
| Nakshatra padas | Bharani-3 till 8:16 AM · Bharani-4 till 2:08 PM · Krittika-1 till 7:57 PM · Krittika-2 till 1:44 AM, Dec 12 · Krittika-3 till 7:29 AM, Dec 12 |
| Next yoga | Siddha till 7:39 PM, Dec 12 |
| Sun nakshatra | Jyeshtha (pada 3) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 12:01 PM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Dhwanksha till 2:08 PM then Dhwaja |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana till 2:08 PM then Siddha |
| Homahuti | Saturn till 2:08 PM then Moon |
| Chandra Vasa | East till 7:57 PM then South |
| Rahu Vasa | East |
| Kumbha Chakra | West |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Full Life · Two Eyes |
| 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 2:08 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2084 / 5128 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 26 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Margashirsha 20, Shaka 1949 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 5:08 AM – 5:35 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:35 AM – 7:49 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 7:49 AM – 10:08 AM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:08 AM – 12:23 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:23 PM – 2:08 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 2:08 PM – 2:36 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 2:36 PM – 4:54 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:54 PM – 7:11 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 7:11 PM – 9:15 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:15 PM – 10:13 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 10:13 PM – 11:00 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM, Dec 12 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:30 AM, Dec 12 – 1:57 AM, Dec 12 ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:57 AM, Dec 12 – 3:35 AM, Dec 12 ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:35 AM, Dec 12 – 5:09 AM, Dec 12 |
| Udaya Lagna | Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:08 AM – 5:35 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:35 AM – 7:49 AM Makara (Capricorn): 7:49 AM – 10:08 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 10:08 AM – 12:23 PM Meena (Pisces): 12:23 PM – 2:36 PM Mesha (Aries): 2:36 PM – 4:54 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 4:54 PM – 7:11 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 7:11 PM – 9:15 PM Karka (Cancer): 9:15 PM – 11:00 PM Simha (Leo): 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM, Dec 12 Kanya (Virgo): 12:30 AM, Dec 12 – 1:57 AM, Dec 12 Tula (Libra): 1:57 AM, Dec 12 – 3:35 AM, Dec 12 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 3:35 AM, Dec 12 – 5:09 AM, Dec 12 |
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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