Panchang for Durban
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 12:33 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 3:40 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:11 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
11:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:44 AM–12:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:21 PM–2:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:33 AM – 6:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:25 AM – 11:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 AM – 1:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:49 AM–4:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:25 AM–6:49 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–3:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:40 PM–6:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:48 AM–7:40 AM | Moon |
| 7:40 AM–8:32 AM | Saturn |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:25 AM–10:17 AM | Mars |
| 10:17 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–1:46 PM | Moon |
| 1:46 PM–2:39 PM | Saturn |
| 2:39 PM–3:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:31 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
| 6:23 PM–7:31 PM | Mercury |
| 7:31 PM–8:38 PM | Moon |
| 8:38 PM–9:46 PM | Saturn |
| 9:46 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Moon |
| 4:31 AM–5:39 AM | Saturn |
| 5:39 AM–6:47 AM | Jupiter |
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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.