Panchang for Saturday, 23 May 2026
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:38 AM) in Durban and ends at 12:58 AM, 24 May, after which Navami runs until 01:01 AM, 25 May. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)01:35 AM → 12:58 AM, 24 May
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)12:58 AM, 24 May → 01:01 AM, 25 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:58 AM, 24 May Shukla Navami नवमी till 01:01 AM, 25 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Magha मघा till 10:39 PM Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 11:21 PM, 24 May |
| Yoga | Vyaghata व्याघात till 01:12 AM, 24 May Harshana हर्षण until 12:14 AM, 25 May |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 01:11 PM Bava बव till 12:58 AM, 24 May Balava बालव until 12:54 PM, 24 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| 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 | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:38 AM
- Sunset
- 05:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:38 PM
- Moonset
- 12:06 AM, 24 May
Day length 10h 29m · Moon 47% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:02 AM – 05:50 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:32 AM – 12:13 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:15 AM – 10:34 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:11 PM – 02:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 06:38 AM – 07:57 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 Simha for the Moon.
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