Panchang for Thursday, 31 December 2026
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, Krishna Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (04:58 AM) in Durban and ends at 09:03 AM, after which Navami runs until 09:40 AM, 1 Jan. The Moon is in Hasta nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Ashtami (अष्टमी)09:07 AM, 30 Dec → 09:03 AM
- Krishna Navami (नवमी)09:03 AM → 09:40 AM, 1 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Ashtami अष्टमी till 09:03 AM Krishna Navami नवमी till 09:40 AM, 1 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Hasta हस्त till 12:43 PM Chitra चित्रा until 01:59 PM, 1 Jan |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 08:56 AM Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 08:13 AM, 1 Jan |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 09:03 AM Taitila तैतिल till 09:17 PM Garaja गर until 09:40 AM, 1 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kanya (Virgo) till 01:17 AM, 1 Jan |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:58 AM
- Sunset
- 07:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:08 AM, 1 Jan
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
Day length 14h 2m · Moon 47% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:22 AM – 04:10 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:31 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:44 PM – 03:29 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:58 AM – 06:43 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:28 AM – 10:13 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 Kanya for the Moon.
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