Panchang for Sunday, 17 May 2026
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Pratipada prevails at sunrise (06:35 AM) in Durban and ends at 06:11 PM, after which Dwitiya runs until 02:24 PM, 18 May. The Moon is in Krittika nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)10:01 PM, 16 May → 06:11 PM
- Shukla Dwitiya (द्वितीया)06:11 PM → 02:24 PM, 18 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 06:11 PM Shukla Dwitiya द्वितीया till 02:24 PM, 18 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Krittika कृत्तिका till 11:02 AM Rohini रोहिणी until 08:02 AM, 18 May |
| Yoga | Atiganda अतिगण्ड till 10:29 PM Sukarma सुकर्मा until 06:17 PM, 18 May |
| Karana | Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 08:07 AM Bava बव till 06:11 PM Balava बालव till 04:16 AM, 18 May Kaulava कौलव until 02:24 PM, 18 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35 AM
- Sunset
- 05:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 07:20 AM
- Moonset
- 05:25 PM
Day length 10h 35m · Moon 0% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:59 AM – 05:47 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:31 AM – 12:13 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:50 PM – 05:10 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:52 AM – 01:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 02:31 PM – 03:50 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Vrishabha for the Moon.
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