Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 19:56 DAILY PANCHANG
Thursday, 17 December 2026
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Thursday
☉ Sunrise 04:49
☾ Sunset 18:54
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadauntil 12:00Yoga
Siddhiuntil 09:51Karana
Vishtiuntil 07:42EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami until 19:56Shukla Navami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada until 12:00Uttara Bhadrapada ongoing |
| Yoga | Siddhi until 09:51Vyatipata ongoing |
| Karana | Vishti until 07:42Bava until 19:56Balava ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aquarius until 05:43Moon in Pisces ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
13:37 – 15:23 6th eighth of the dayYamaganda
04:49 – 06:35 1st eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
08:20 – 10:06 3rd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
11:27 – 12:15 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | Auspicious | 04:49 | 06:35 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 06:35 | 08:20 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 08:20 | 10:06 |
| Char | Neutral | 10:06 | 11:51 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 11:51 | 13:37 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 13:37 | 15:23 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 15:23 | 17:08 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 17:08 | 18:54 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Auspicious | 18:54 | 20:08 |
| Char | Neutral | 20:08 | 21:23 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 21:23 | 22:37 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 22:37 | 23:51 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 23:51 | 01:06 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 01:06 | 02:20 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 02:20 | 03:35 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 03:35 | 04:49 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 04:49 | 05:49 |
| 2 | Mars | 05:49 | 06:49 |
| 3 | Sun | 06:49 | 07:49 |
| 4 | Venus | 07:49 | 08:49 |
| 5 | Mercury | 08:49 | 09:49 |
| 6 | Moon | 09:49 | 10:49 |
| 7 | Saturn | 10:49 | 11:49 |
| 8 | Jupiter | 11:49 | 12:49 |
| 9 | Mars | 12:49 | 13:49 |
| 10 | Sun | 13:49 | 14:49 |
| 11 | Venus | 14:49 | 15:49 |
| 12 | Mercury | 15:49 | 16:49 |
| 13 | Moon | 16:49 | 17:49 |
| 14 | Saturn | 17:49 | 18:49 |
| 15 | Jupiter | 18:49 | 19:49 |
| 16 | Mars | 19:49 | 20:49 |
| 17 | Sun | 20:49 | 21:49 |
| 18 | Venus | 21:49 | 22:49 |
| 19 | Mercury | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| 20 | Moon | 23:49 | 00:49 |
| 21 | Saturn | 00:49 | 01:49 |
| 22 | Jupiter | 01:49 | 02:49 |
| 23 | Mars | 02:49 | 03:49 |
| 24 | Sun | 03:49 | 04:49 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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