Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:04 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:48 PM–3:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 3:36 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 8:55 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 1:56 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:14 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
10:31 PM
Moonset
11:02 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:48 PM–3:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:04 AM–6:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:34 AM–10:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:04 AM – 5:04 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:02 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:23 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:36 AM – 5:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:36 AM – 4:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:30 PM – 6:11 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:44 AM – 10:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:04 AM–3:09 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
3:09 PM–5:04 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:04 AM–8:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:55 AM–5:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:04 AM–6:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:14 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
| 7:24 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:44 AM | Venus |
| 9:44 AM–10:53 AM | Mercury |
| 10:53 AM–12:03 PM | Moon |
| 12:03 PM–1:13 PM | Saturn |
| 1:13 PM–2:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:23 PM–3:32 PM | Mars |
| 3:32 PM–4:42 PM | Sun |
| 4:42 PM–5:52 PM | Venus |
| 5:52 PM–7:02 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:02 PM–7:52 PM | Moon |
| 7:52 PM–8:42 PM | Saturn |
| 8:42 PM–9:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 PM–10:23 PM | Mars |
| 10:23 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:54 AM | Mercury |
| 12:54 AM–1:44 AM | Moon |
| 1:44 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:15 AM | Mars |
| 4:15 AM–5:05 AM | Sun |
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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.