Panchang for Tuesday, 16 December 2025
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, Krishna Paksha Dwadashi prevails at sunrise (04:50 AM) in Durban and ends at 08:28 PM, after which Trayodashi runs until 11:03 PM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Swati nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Dwadashi (द्वादशी)05:50 PM, 15 Dec → 08:28 PM
- Krishna Trayodashi (त्रयोदशी)08:28 PM → 11:03 PM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Dwadashi द्वादशी till 08:28 PM Krishna Trayodashi त्रयोदशी till 11:03 PM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Swati स्वाति till 10:39 AM Vishakha विशाखा until 01:41 PM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Atiganda अतिगण्ड till 09:53 AM Sukarma सुकर्मा until 10:46 AM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 07:09 AM Taitila तैतिल till 08:28 PM Garaja गर until 09:46 AM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Tula (Libra) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:50 AM
- Sunset
- 06:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:34 AM, 17 Dec
- Moonset
- 03:53 PM
Day length 14h 4m · Moon 14% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:14 AM – 04:02 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:23 AM – 12:20 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:23 PM – 05:08 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:21 AM – 10:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:52 AM – 01:37 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Durban: Dhanu for the Sun and Tula for the Moon.
About Dwadashi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.