Panchang for Thursday, 26 March 2026
On Thursday, 26 March 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:03 AM) in Durban and ends at 08:19 AM, after which Navami runs until 06:37 AM, 27 Mar. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Chaitra (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)10:21 AM, 25 Mar → 08:19 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)08:19 AM → 06:37 AM, 27 Mar
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 08:19 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 06:37 AM, 27 Mar |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 12:49 PM Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 11:54 AM, 27 Mar |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 09:01 PM Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 06:40 PM, 27 Mar |
| Karana | Bava बव till 08:19 AM Balava बालव till 07:26 PM Kaulava कौलव until 06:37 AM, 27 Mar |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Chaitra Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:03 AM
- Sunset
- 06:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:00 PM
- Moonset
- 12:01 AM, 27 Mar
Day length 11h 57m · Moon 54% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:27 AM – 05:15 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:37 AM – 12:25 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:31 PM – 03:01 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:03 AM – 07:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:02 AM – 10:32 AM
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 Mithuna for the Moon.
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