Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:01 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:31 AM–10:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 12:03 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 1:58 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 5:35 AM
Karana
Bava
until 12:03 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:01 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
7:28 PM
Moonset
5:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:31 AM–10:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:01 AM–6:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:41 AM – 4:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:01 AM – 5:01 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:37 AM – 10:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:50 AM – 2:17 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:01 AM – 5:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:01 AM–1:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:58 PM–5:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:01 AM–6:11 AM | Saturn |
| 6:11 AM–7:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:21 AM–8:31 AM | Mars |
| 8:31 AM–9:41 AM | Sun |
| 9:41 AM–10:51 AM | Venus |
| 10:51 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:31 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
| 5:51 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:51 PM | Mercury |
| 7:51 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:31 PM | Saturn |
| 9:31 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–12:51 AM | Venus |
| 12:51 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:31 AM | Moon |
| 2:31 AM–3:21 AM | Saturn |
| 3:21 AM–4:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
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.