Panchang for Tuesday, 15 December 2026
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (04:49 AM) in Durban and ends at 05:50 PM, after which Saptami runs until 07:16 PM, 16 Dec. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)03:46 PM, 14 Dec → 05:50 PM
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)05:50 PM → 07:16 PM, 16 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 05:50 PM Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 07:16 PM, 16 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 08:23 AM Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 10:32 AM, 16 Dec |
| Yoga | Harshana हर्षण till 10:07 AM Vajra वज्र until 10:15 AM, 16 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 04:52 AM Taitila तैतिल till 05:50 PM Garaja गर until 06:38 AM, 16 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:49 AM
- Sunset
- 06:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:15 AM
- Moonset
- 11:08 PM
Day length 14h 3m · Moon 30% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:13 AM – 04:01 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:23 AM – 12:19 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:22 PM – 05:07 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:20 AM – 10:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:51 AM – 01:36 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: Vrishchika for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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