Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 19:16 DAILY PANCHANG
Wednesday, 16 December 2026
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Wednesday
☉ Sunrise 05:09
☾ Sunset 18:56
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Shatabhishauntil 10:32Yoga
Vajrauntil 10:16Karana
Garauntil 06:38EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami until 19:16Shukla Ashtami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Shatabhisha until 10:32Purva Bhadrapada ongoing |
| Yoga | Vajra until 10:16Siddhi ongoing |
| Karana | Gara until 06:38Vanija until 19:16Vishti ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aquarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Scorpio until 06:55Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
12:03 – 13:46 5th eighth of the dayYamaganda
06:53 – 08:36 2nd eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
10:20 – 12:03 4th eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
11:39 – 12:27 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | Auspicious | 05:09 | 06:53 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 06:53 | 08:36 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 08:36 | 10:20 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 10:20 | 12:03 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 12:03 | 13:46 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 13:46 | 15:30 |
| Char | Neutral | 15:30 | 17:13 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 17:13 | 18:56 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 18:56 | 20:13 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 20:13 | 21:30 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 21:30 | 22:46 |
| Char | Neutral | 22:46 | 00:03 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 00:03 | 01:20 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 01:20 | 02:36 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 02:36 | 03:53 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 03:53 | 05:09 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 05:09 | 06:09 |
| 2 | Moon | 06:09 | 07:09 |
| 3 | Saturn | 07:09 | 08:09 |
| 4 | Jupiter | 08:09 | 09:09 |
| 5 | Mars | 09:09 | 10:09 |
| 6 | Sun | 10:09 | 11:09 |
| 7 | Venus | 11:09 | 12:09 |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:09 | 13:09 |
| 9 | Moon | 13:09 | 14:09 |
| 10 | Saturn | 14:09 | 15:09 |
| 11 | Jupiter | 15:09 | 16:09 |
| 12 | Mars | 16:09 | 17:09 |
| 13 | Sun | 17:09 | 18:09 |
| 14 | Venus | 18:09 | 19:09 |
| 15 | Mercury | 19:09 | 20:09 |
| 16 | Moon | 20:09 | 21:09 |
| 17 | Saturn | 21:09 | 22:09 |
| 18 | Jupiter | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| 19 | Mars | 23:09 | 00:09 |
| 20 | Sun | 00:09 | 01:09 |
| 21 | Venus | 01:09 | 02:09 |
| 22 | Mercury | 02:09 | 03:09 |
| 23 | Moon | 03:09 | 04:09 |
| 24 | Saturn | 04:09 | 05:09 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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