Panchang for Thursday, 21 May 2026
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (06:37 AM) in Durban and ends at 02:55 AM, 22 May, after which Saptami runs until 01:35 AM, 23 May. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)04:57 AM → 02:55 AM, 22 May
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)02:55 AM, 22 May → 01:35 AM, 23 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 02:55 AM, 22 May Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 01:35 AM, 23 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य till 11:19 PM Ashlesha आश्लेषा until 10:38 PM, 22 May |
| Yoga | Ganda गण्ड till 07:28 AM Vriddhi वृद्धि till 04:49 AM, 22 May Dhruva ध्रुव until 02:43 AM, 23 May |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 03:51 PM Taitila तैतिल till 02:55 AM, 22 May Garaja गर until 02:09 PM, 22 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| 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 | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:37 AM
- Sunset
- 05:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 09:58 PM
Day length 10h 31m · Moon 26% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:01 AM – 05:49 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:31 AM – 12:13 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:11 PM – 02:30 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:37 AM – 07:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:15 AM – 10:34 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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