Panchang for Durban
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:44 AM–12:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 1:13 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 3:05 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 2:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
9:01 AM
Moonset
8:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:44 AM–12:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:39 PM–3:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:08 AM–9:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:00 PM – 1:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:49 PM – 2:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:53 PM – 12:27 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–3:05 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:05 PM–6:50 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:50 AM–7:42 AM | Venus |
| 7:42 AM–8:34 AM | Mercury |
| 8:34 AM–9:26 AM | Moon |
| 9:26 AM–10:18 AM | Saturn |
| 10:18 AM–11:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Mars |
| 12:03 PM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:47 PM | Venus |
| 1:47 PM–2:39 PM | Mercury |
| 2:39 PM–3:31 PM | Moon |
| 3:31 PM–4:23 PM | Saturn |
| 4:23 PM–5:15 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:23 PM | Mars |
| 6:23 PM–7:31 PM | Sun |
| 7:31 PM–8:39 PM | Venus |
| 8:39 PM–9:47 PM | Mercury |
| 9:47 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–1:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 AM–2:18 AM | Mars |
| 2:18 AM–3:26 AM | Sun |
| 3:26 AM–4:34 AM | Venus |
| 4:34 AM–5:42 AM | Mercury |
| 5:42 AM–6:50 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.02, Africa/Johannesburg) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.