Panchang for Durban
Friday, 23 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–12:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:17 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 4
until 11:03 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 12:29 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:41 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Moonrise
9:31 AM
Moonset
9:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–12:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:34 PM–5:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:00 AM–8:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:59 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:32 PM – 10:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:02 AM – 8:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–11:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:03 AM–5:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:17 AM–6:26 AM | Venus |
| 6:26 AM–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:43 AM | Moon |
| 8:43 AM–9:51 AM | Saturn |
| 9:51 AM–11:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 AM–12:08 PM | Mars |
| 12:08 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:25 PM | Venus |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Mercury |
| 3:34 PM–4:42 PM | Moon |
| 4:42 PM–5:51 PM | Saturn |
| 5:51 PM–6:59 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:59 PM–7:51 PM | Mars |
| 7:51 PM–8:43 PM | Sun |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Venus |
| 9:34 PM–10:26 PM | Mercury |
| 10:26 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:00 AM–1:52 AM | Mars |
| 1:52 AM–2:43 AM | Sun |
| 2:43 AM–3:35 AM | Venus |
| 3:35 AM–4:27 AM | Mercury |
| 4:27 AM–5:18 AM | Moon |
More for Durban: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.02, Africa/Johannesburg) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.