Panchang for Sunday, 18 January 2026
On Sunday, 18 January 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (05:12 AM) in Durban and ends at 09:52 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 10:45 PM, 19 Jan. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Magha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)08:34 PM, 17 Jan → 09:52 PM
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)09:52 PM → 10:45 PM, 19 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 09:52 PM Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 10:45 PM, 19 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा till 06:44 AM Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा until 08:22 AM, 19 Jan |
| Yoga | Harshana हर्षण till 05:41 PM Vajra वज्र until 05:15 PM, 19 Jan |
| Karana | Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 09:16 AM Naga नाग till 09:52 PM Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न until 10:21 AM, 19 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Magha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Moon sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) till 01:11 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12 AM
- Sunset
- 07:00 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 06:58 PM
Day length 13h 48m · Moon 1% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:36 AM – 04:24 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:39 AM – 12:34 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 05:17 PM – 07:00 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:06 PM – 01:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 03:33 PM – 05:17 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: Makara for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
About Amavasya →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.