Panchang for Durban
Monday, 12 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 12 January 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:08 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:52 AM–8:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 9:13 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 5:36 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:42 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:13 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
1:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:52 AM–8:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:20 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:49 PM–3:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:08 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:02 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:30 PM – 5:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:44 AM – 9:32 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:54 PM – 1:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:08 AM–5:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:36 PM–5:08 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
| 5:08 AM–6:17 AM | Moon |
| 6:17 AM–7:27 AM | Saturn |
| 7:27 AM–8:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 AM–9:46 AM | Mars |
| 9:46 AM–10:55 AM | Sun |
| 10:55 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:24 PM | Moon |
| 2:24 PM–3:33 PM | Saturn |
| 3:33 PM–4:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:43 PM–5:52 PM | Mars |
| 5:52 PM–7:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:02 PM–7:52 PM | Venus |
| 7:52 PM–8:43 PM | Mercury |
| 8:43 PM–9:33 PM | Moon |
| 9:33 PM–10:24 PM | Saturn |
| 10:24 PM–11:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–1:46 AM | Venus |
| 1:46 AM–2:37 AM | Mercury |
| 2:37 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:18 AM | Saturn |
| 4:18 AM–5:08 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.