Shastra Panchangam
December 2026
9
Wednesday
Parabhava
Karthigai
23
Budhan
Valarpirai
Prathamaitill 5.17 am (next day), then Dwitiyai
Kettaitill 5.31 pm, then Moolam
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 11.48–1.34
Yamagandammorning 6.32–8.18
Kuligaimorning 10.03–11.49
ChandrashtamamUntil 5.31 pm: Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters
SoolamNorth · Parigaram: milk
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 8.18–10.03evening 6.49–8.03

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

Keep new beginnings small on this day.

Shoola Yogam runs till 5.55 am Thursday. No part of the day is clear of every caution. If something cannot wait, prefer a good part of the Gowri Panchangam and ask your family's jyotishi.

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

4.48–5.09 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
8.18–10.03 am; Shoola Yogam also runs

Avoid

6.32–8.18 am
10.03–11.49 am, what begins now is said to repeat
11.20 am–12.17 pm
11.48 am–1.34 pm
2.29–4.18 am, early Thursday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until 5.31 pm

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 5.31 pm, until Saturday 6.22 am

Rohini · Karthigai, second to fourth quarters · Mirugaseeridam, first to second quarters

For those born in Vrishabha 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

Sunrise4.48 am
Sunset6.49 pm
MoonriseAfter sunrise on Thursday
Moonset7.25 pm
SunVrischika Rasi
MoonVrischika Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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
Budhan (Wednesday)
Prathamai, till 5.17 am (next day) 61–12 nazhigaiDwitiyai
Kettai, till 5.31 pm 31–48 nazhigaiMoolam
Dhriti Yogam, till 5.10 am 0–56 nazhigaiShoola Yogam
Kimstughna Karanam, till 4.02 pm 28–07 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

WindowTimeTraditional use
3.28–4.07 amPrayer, meditation, study
6.32–8.18 amAvoided for new beginnings
7.43–9.29 amA favourable window
10.03–11.49 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
11.20 am–12.17 pmAvoided for new beginnings
11.48 am–1.34 pmAvoided for new beginnings
2.29–4.18 amAvoided for new beginnings
No Abhijit Muhurtham on this dayWidely used for beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Labam14.48
Dhanam26.33
Sugam38.18
Soram10.03
Visham11.48
Uthi41.34
Amirtham53.19
Rogam5.03

Night

Uthi6.49
Amirtham8.04
Rogam9.18
Labam10.34
Dhanam11.49
Sugam1.04
Soram2.18
Visham3.32

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Shoola Yogam; 2 Yamagandam and Shoola Yogam; 3 Shoola Yogam; 4 Shoola Yogam; 5 Shoola Yogam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Vṛścika Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Prathamā · Saumya Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā (Mūla from 5.31 pm, 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
Vrischika4.48 am5.22 am
Dhanu5.22 am7.37 am
Makara7.37 am9.58 am
Kumbha9.58 am12.17 pm
Meena12.17 pm2.34 pm
Mesha2.34 pm4.55 pm
Vrishabha4.55 pm7.14 pm
Mithuna7.14 pm9.18 pm
Kataka9.18 pm10.59 pm
Simha10.59 pm12.25 am
Kanya12.25 am1.49 am
Tula1.49 am3.23 am
Vrischika3.23 am4.48 am

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

Horai

Day

Budhan4.48
Chandra5.58
Sani7.08
Guru8.18
Sevvai9.28
Suriya10.38
Sukran11.48
Budhan12.58
Chandra2.08
Sani3.19
Guru4.29
Sevvai5.39

Night

Suriya6.49
Sukran7.39
Budhan8.29
Chandra9.19
Sani10.09
Guru10.58
Sevvai11.48
Suriya12.38
Sukran1.28
Budhan2.18
Chandra3.08
Sani3.58

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

Also

North on Wednesdays; Parigaram: milk

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