Panchang for Durban
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:06 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 2:25 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 6:17 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:36 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:09 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
8:52 AM
Moonset
11:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:06 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:54 PM–4:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:05 PM – 12:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:18 PM – 2:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:52 AM – 8:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:18 AM–6:22 AM | Venus |
| 6:22 AM–7:26 AM | Mercury |
| 7:26 AM–8:30 AM | Moon |
| 8:30 AM–9:34 AM | Saturn |
| 9:34 AM–10:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:38 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Sun |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Venus |
| 1:50 PM–2:54 PM | Mercury |
| 2:54 PM–3:58 PM | Moon |
| 3:58 PM–5:02 PM | Saturn |
| 5:02 PM–6:06 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:02 PM | Mars |
| 7:02 PM–7:58 PM | Sun |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Venus |
| 8:54 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Moon |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Saturn |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mars |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Sun |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Venus |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Mercury |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 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.