Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:22 PM–2:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:12 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 1:08 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:12 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
6:56 AM
Moonset
6:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:22 PM–2:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:31 AM–7:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:15 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:48 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:53 PM – 12:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:53 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–1:08 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:08 AM–6:31 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
| 6:31 AM–7:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 AM–8:20 AM | Mars |
| 8:20 AM–9:15 AM | Sun |
| 9:15 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–1:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:50 PM–2:45 PM | Mars |
| 2:45 PM–3:40 PM | Sun |
| 3:40 PM–4:35 PM | Venus |
| 4:35 PM–5:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:35 PM | Moon |
| 6:35 PM–7:40 PM | Saturn |
| 7:40 PM–8:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 PM–9:50 PM | Mars |
| 9:50 PM–10:55 PM | Sun |
| 10:55 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:15 AM | Saturn |
| 3:15 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:25 AM | Mars |
| 5:25 AM–6:30 AM | Sun |
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.