Panchang for Wednesday, 16 December 2026
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (04:50 AM) in Durban and ends at 07:16 PM, after which Ashtami runs until 07:56 PM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)05:50 PM, 15 Dec → 07:16 PM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)07:16 PM → 07:56 PM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 07:16 PM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 07:56 PM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha शतभिषा till 10:32 AM Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद until 12:00 PM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 10:15 AM Siddhi सिद्धि until 09:51 AM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 06:38 AM Vanija वणिज till 07:16 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 07:43 AM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| 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
- 04:50 AM
- Sunset
- 06:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 11:36 PM
Day length 14h 4m · Moon 39% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:14 AM – 04:02 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:52 AM – 01:37 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:35 AM – 08:21 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:06 AM – 11:52 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: Vrishchika for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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