Panchang for Wednesday, 18 March 2026
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (05:58 AM) in Durban and ends at 03:23 AM, 19 Mar, after which Pratipada runs until 01:23 AM, 20 Mar. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Phalguna (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)04:56 AM → 03:23 AM, 19 Mar
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)03:23 AM, 19 Mar → 01:23 AM, 20 Mar
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 03:23 AM, 19 Mar Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 01:23 AM, 20 Mar |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 01:51 AM, 19 Mar Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 12:35 AM, 20 Mar |
| Yoga | Shubha शुभ till 12:31 AM, 19 Mar Shukla शुक्ल until 09:47 PM, 19 Mar |
| Karana | Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 04:14 PM Naga नाग till 03:23 AM, 19 Mar Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न until 02:26 PM, 19 Mar |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Phalguna Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Shishira (Winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 08:06 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58 AM
- Sunset
- 06:09 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 05:42 PM
Day length 12h 12m · Moon 1% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:22 AM – 05:10 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:04 PM – 01:35 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:29 AM – 09:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:32 AM – 12:04 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: Meena for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
About Amavasya →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.