Shastra Panchangam
December 2026
5
Saturday
Parabhava
Karthigai
19
Sani
Theypirai
Dwadasitill 9.22 pm, then Trayodasi
Chithiraitill 8.19 am, then Swathi
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 8.16–10.02
Yamagandamafternoon 1.31–3.17
Kuligaimorning 4.47–6.33
ChandrashtamamPoorattathi 4th quarter, Uthirattathi, Revathi
SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 10.02–11.46evening 6.46–8.01

Computed for Durban, in South Africa time (SAST). Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Kuligai from its own sunrise; Gowri Nalla Neram from its sunrise and sunset. Minute times are under Your day.

Shastra's reading

For anything new, 10.02 am to 1.31 pm is the best of the day.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Durban

Computed for Durban, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.

The day at a glance

Gold marks good time, the solid bars mark times to avoid, and hatching marks a caution: denser while two cautions run together. Tap or drag across the chart to read any moment.

Good times

10.02 am–1.31 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
6.40–8.16 amClear of every caution
10.02–11.46 am, inside the clear stretch
11.19 am–12.14 pm
4.04–6.46 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

4.47–6.33 am, what begins now is said to repeat
4.47–6.40 am
8.16–10.02 am
1.31–3.17 pm
2.20–4.04 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Monday 5.45 am

Uthirattathi · Revathi · Poorattathi, fourth quarter

For those born in Meena Rasi.

is a time to go carefully: tradition advises waiting until it ends; many put off new ventures, long journeys and disputes.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise4.47 am
Sunset6.46 pm
Moonrise2.39 am (next day)
Moonset3.39 pm
SunVrischika Rasi
MoonTula Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Sunday 6 December: Pradosham and Masa Sivaratri.

Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by Durban's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Durban by modern astronomical calculation (Drik, Lahiri). A caution's start is rounded down and its end up; a good window's start up and its end down. Underlined words open their meaning.

The five limbs

LimbThis dayThen
Sani (Saturday)
Dwadasi, till 9.22 pm 41–28 nazhigaiTrayodasi
Chithirai, till 8.19 am 8–50 nazhigaiSwathi
Shobhana Yogam, till 4.12 am (next day) 58–31 nazhigaiAtiganda Yogam
Kaulava Karanam, till 8.46 am 9–57 nazhigai
Taitila Karanam, till 9.22 pm 41–28 nazhigai
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

WindowTimeTraditional use
3.27–4.07 amPrayer, meditation, study
4.47–6.33 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
4.47–6.40 amAvoided for new beginnings
8.16–10.02 amAvoided for new beginnings
11.19 am–12.14 pmWidely used for beginnings
1.31–3.17 pmAvoided for new beginnings
2.20–4.04 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.41–2.23 amA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Soram4.47
Uthi16.33
Visham8.16
Amirtham10.02
Rogam11.46
Labam21.32
Dhanam33.17
Sugam5.02

Night

Labam6.46
Dhanam8.02
Sugam9.17
Soram10.31
Uthi11.47
Visham1.01
Amirtham2.17
Soram3.32

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Durmuhurtham; 2 Yamagandam and Tyajyam; 3 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Vṛścika Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Dvādaśī · Sthira Vāsara · Citrā (Svātī from 8.19 am, computed)

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948
2083
2083
5128
1202

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Vrischika4.47 am5.38 am
Dhanu5.38 am7.53 am
Makara7.53 am10.14 am
Kumbha10.14 am12.33 pm
Meena12.33 pm2.50 pm
Mesha2.50 pm5.11 pm
Vrishabha5.11 pm7.30 pm
Mithuna7.30 pm9.34 pm
Kataka9.34 pm11.15 pm
Simha11.15 pm12.41 am
Kanya12.41 am2.05 am
Tula2.05 am3.39 am
Vrischika3.39 am4.47 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for Durban.

Horai

Day

Sani4.47
Guru5.57
Sevvai7.07
Suriya8.17
Sukran9.27
Budhan10.37
Chandra11.47
Sani12.56
Guru2.06
Sevvai3.16
Suriya4.26
Sukran5.36

Night

Budhan6.46
Chandra7.36
Sani8.26
Guru9.16
Sevvai10.06
Suriya10.56
Sukran11.47
Budhan12.37
Chandra1.27
Sani2.17
Guru3.07
Sevvai3.57

Each horai begins at the time shown and runs to the next.

Also

East on Saturdays; Parigaram: curd

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