December 2026

Saturday

Parabhava

Margazhi

Sani

Valarpirai

Dasamitill 6.40 pm, then Ekadasi

Revathitill 12.28 pm, then Ashwini

Marana Yogam, then Siddha Yogam

Rahu Kalammorning 8.21–10.08

Yamagandamafternoon 1.38–3.25

Kuligaimorning 4.51–6.37

ChandrashtamamUntil 12.29 pm: Magam, Pooram, Uthiram 1st quarterThen: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd

Gowri Nalla Neram

evening 5.10–6.55night 8.10–9.24

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.

Parigha Yogam runs till 4.41 am Sunday. 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.

This is Margazhi, when many families do not hold weddings or griha pravesam. 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

6.44–7.05 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

11.25 am–12.21 pm; Parigha Yogam also runs

5.10–6.55 pm; Parigha Yogam also runs

Avoid

4.51–6.37 am, what begins now is said to repeat

4.51–6.44 am

8.21–10.08 am

1.38–3.25 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 12.29 pm

Magam · Pooram · Uthiram, first quarter

For those born in Simha Rasi.

Then

from 12.29 pm, until Monday 3.07 pm

Hastham · Uthiram, second to fourth quarters · Chithirai, first to second quarters

For those born in Kanya 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

Sunrise4.51 am

Sunset6.55 pm

Moonrise2.07 pm

Moonset1.08 am (next day)

SunDhanu Rasi

MoonMeena Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Sunday 20 December: Vaikunta Ekadasi.

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

Limb	This day	Then
	Sani (Saturday)
	Dasami, till 6.40 pm 34–32 nazhigai	Ekadasi
	Revathi, till 12.28 pm 19–04 nazhigai	Ashwini
	Variyan Yogam, till 7.05 am 5–36 nazhigai Parigha Yogam, till 4.41 am (next day) caution 59–33 nazhigai	Shiva Yogam
	Taitila Karanam, till 7.19 am 6–10 nazhigai Gara Karanam, till 6.40 pm 34–32 nazhigai
	Marana Yogam, then Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

Window	Time	Traditional use
	3.32–4.10 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	4.51–6.37 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	4.51–6.44 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.21–10.08 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	10.06–11.40 am 4.33–6.04 am	A favourable window
	11.25 am–12.21 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.38–3.25 pm	Avoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Soram4.51

Uthi¹6.37

Visham8.21

Amirtham²10.08

Rogam11.52

Labam³1.39

Dhanam⁴3.25

Sugam⁵5.10

Night

Labam6.55

Dhanam8.10

Sugam9.25

Soram10.38

Uthi11.54

Visham1.07

Amirtham2.23

Soram3.36

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Daśamī · Sthira Vāsara · Revatī (Aśvinī from 12.28 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

5128

1202

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

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Dhanu	4.51 am	6.58 am
Makara	6.58 am	9.19 am
Kumbha	9.19 am	11.37 am
Meena	11.37 am	1.55 pm
Mesha	1.55 pm	4.16 pm
Vrishabha	4.16 pm	6.35 pm
Mithuna	6.35 pm	8.39 pm
Kataka	8.39 pm	10.20 pm
Simha	10.20 pm	11.46 pm
Kanya	11.46 pm	1.10 am
Tula	1.10 am	2.44 am
Vrischika	2.44 am	4.39 am
Dhanu	4.39 am	4.51 am

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

Horai

Day

Sani4.51

Guru6.01

Sevvai7.11

Suriya8.22

Sukran9.32

Budhan10.43

Chandra11.53

Sani1.03

Guru2.14

Sevvai3.24

Suriya4.34

Sukran5.45

Night

Budhan6.55

Chandra7.45

Sani8.35

Guru9.24

Sevvai10.14

Suriya11.04

Sukran11.53

Budhan12.43

Chandra1.32

Sani2.22

Guru3.12

Sevvai4.01

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

Also

	East on Saturdays; Parigaram: curd
	In force all day, until 12.29 pm