Panchang for Durban
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:36 AM–12:00 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:07 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 4
until 8:23 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:48 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:56 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:36 AM–12:00 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:48 PM–4:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:49 AM–9:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:23 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:24 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:23 AM – 8:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:27 AM – 3:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:40 PM – 4:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:23 AM–8:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:23 AM–6:23 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:23 AM–7:19 AM | Venus |
| 7:19 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:11 AM | Moon |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Saturn |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:51 PM | Venus |
| 1:51 PM–2:47 PM | Mercury |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Moon |
| 3:43 PM–4:39 PM | Saturn |
| 4:39 PM–5:35 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:39 PM | Mars |
| 6:39 PM–7:43 PM | Sun |
| 7:43 PM–8:47 PM | Venus |
| 8:47 PM–9:51 PM | Mercury |
| 9:51 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–11:59 PM | Saturn |
| 11:59 PM–1:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 AM–2:07 AM | Mars |
| 2:07 AM–3:11 AM | Sun |
| 3:11 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:20 AM | Mercury |
| 5:20 AM–6:24 AM | Moon |
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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.