Today’s Panchang in Durban
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Durban on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 12:33 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 3:40 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:11 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
11:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:44 AM–12:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:21 PM–2:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:33 AM – 6:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:25 AM – 11:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 AM – 1:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:49 AM–4:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:25 AM–6:49 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–3:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:40 PM–6:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:49 AM–7:41 AM | Moon |
| 7:41 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:18 AM | Mars |
| 10:18 AM–11:10 AM | Sun |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Venus |
| 12:03 PM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:48 PM | Moon |
| 1:48 PM–2:40 PM | Saturn |
| 2:40 PM–3:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:32 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:25 PM | Venus |
| 6:25 PM–7:32 PM | Mercury |
| 7:32 PM–8:40 PM | Moon |
| 8:40 PM–9:47 PM | Saturn |
| 9:47 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–12:03 AM | Mars |
| 12:03 AM–1:10 AM | Sun |
| 1:10 AM–2:18 AM | Venus |
| 2:18 AM–3:25 AM | Mercury |
| 3:25 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:41 AM | Saturn |
| 5:41 AM–6:48 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.