Panchang for Friday, 18 December 2026
On Friday, 18 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Navami prevails at sunrise (04:50 AM) in Durban and ends at 07:45 PM, after which Dashami runs until 06:40 PM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)07:56 PM, 17 Dec → 07:45 PM
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)07:45 PM → 06:40 PM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Navami नवमी till 07:45 PM Shukla Dashami दशमी till 06:40 PM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 12:40 PM Revati रेवती until 12:28 PM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 08:48 AM Variyana वरीयान until 07:04 AM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 07:57 AM Kaulava कौलव till 07:45 PM Taitila तैतिल until 07:19 AM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:50 AM
- Sunset
- 06:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 01:05 PM
- Moonset
- 12:34 AM, 19 Dec
Day length 14h 4m · Moon 59% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:14 AM – 04:02 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:24 AM – 12:21 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:07 AM – 11:52 AM
- Yamaganda
- 03:23 PM – 05:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 06:36 AM – 08:21 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Meena for the Moon.
About Navami →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.