Panchang for Durban
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM–9:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 1:29 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 1:31 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
9:00 AM
Moonset
10:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:50 AM–9:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:36 AM–11:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:22 PM–2:45 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:32 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:47 PM – 8:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:43 AM – 10:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:27 AM–12:50 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
12:50 PM–6:27 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–1:29 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:29 AM–6:27 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
| 6:27 AM–7:22 AM | Moon |
| 7:22 AM–8:17 AM | Saturn |
| 8:17 AM–9:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 AM–10:08 AM | Mars |
| 10:08 AM–11:04 AM | Sun |
| 11:04 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:45 PM | Saturn |
| 2:45 PM–3:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:41 PM–4:36 PM | Mars |
| 4:36 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:32 PM–6:36 PM | Venus |
| 6:36 PM–7:41 PM | Mercury |
| 7:41 PM–8:46 PM | Moon |
| 8:46 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–12:00 AM | Mars |
| 12:00 AM–1:04 AM | Sun |
| 1:04 AM–2:09 AM | Venus |
| 2:09 AM–3:14 AM | Mercury |
| 3:14 AM–4:18 AM | Moon |
| 4:18 AM–5:23 AM | Saturn |
| 5:23 AM–6:28 AM | Jupiter |
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.