Panchang for Durban
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:00 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–12:00 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 3:24 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 4:34 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:08 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
6:28 PM
Moonset
4:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–12:00 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:31 PM–5:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:45 AM–8:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:40 AM – 4:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:24 PM – 1:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:46 AM – 10:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:03 AM – 1:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:48 AM – 8:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:00 AM–5:56 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:56 AM–5:00 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:00 AM–4:34 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:34 PM–5:00 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
| 5:00 AM–6:10 AM | Venus |
| 6:10 AM–7:20 AM | Mercury |
| 7:20 AM–8:30 AM | Moon |
| 8:30 AM–9:40 AM | Saturn |
| 9:40 AM–10:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:50 AM–12:00 PM | Mars |
| 12:00 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:21 PM | Venus |
| 2:21 PM–3:31 PM | Mercury |
| 3:31 PM–4:41 PM | Moon |
| 4:41 PM–5:51 PM | Saturn |
| 5:51 PM–7:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:51 PM | Mars |
| 7:51 PM–8:41 PM | Sun |
| 8:41 PM–9:31 PM | Venus |
| 9:31 PM–10:21 PM | Mercury |
| 10:21 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–12:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:51 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:31 AM | Sun |
| 2:31 AM–3:21 AM | Venus |
| 3:21 AM–4:11 AM | Mercury |
| 4:11 AM–5:01 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.