Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:25 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 12:13 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:30 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:37 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
9:33 AM
Moonset
9:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:25 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:20 PM–2:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:49 AM–8:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:36 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:16 AM – 9:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 PM – 11:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:49 AM – 7:30 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:49 AM–8:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:29 PM–6:49 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–2:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:30 PM–6:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:49 AM–7:41 AM | Saturn |
| 7:41 AM–8:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 AM–9:25 AM | Mars |
| 9:25 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:09 AM | Venus |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–12:54 PM | Moon |
| 12:54 PM–1:46 PM | Saturn |
| 1:46 PM–2:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:38 PM–3:30 PM | Mars |
| 3:30 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
| 4:22 PM–5:15 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:22 PM | Mercury |
| 6:22 PM–7:30 PM | Moon |
| 7:30 PM–8:38 PM | Saturn |
| 8:38 PM–9:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:46 PM–10:54 PM | Mars |
| 10:54 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:18 AM | Mercury |
| 2:18 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:33 AM | Saturn |
| 4:33 AM–5:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:41 AM–6:49 AM | Mars |
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.