Panchang for Durban
Friday, 31 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 31 July 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:43 AM–12:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 7:02 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 3:57 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 8:24 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
7:12 PM
Moonset
8:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:43 AM–12:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:43 PM–4:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:03 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:32 PM – 1:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:32 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–3:57 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:57 PM–6:42 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:42 AM–7:35 AM | Venus |
| 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | Mercury |
| 8:28 AM–9:22 AM | Moon |
| 9:22 AM–10:15 AM | Saturn |
| 10:15 AM–11:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:49 PM | Venus |
| 1:49 PM–2:42 PM | Mercury |
| 2:42 PM–3:36 PM | Moon |
| 3:36 PM–4:29 PM | Saturn |
| 4:29 PM–5:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:29 PM | Mars |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Sun |
| 7:36 PM–8:42 PM | Venus |
| 8:42 PM–9:49 PM | Mercury |
| 9:49 PM–10:56 PM | Moon |
| 10:56 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Mars |
| 2:16 AM–3:22 AM | Sun |
| 3:22 AM–4:29 AM | Venus |
| 4:29 AM–5:35 AM | Mercury |
| 5:35 AM–6:42 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.