Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:39 AM–10:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:35 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 6:44 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 5:48 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:47 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
3:31 AM
Moonset
6:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:39 AM–10:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:12 AM–6:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:50 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:12 AM – 7:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:32 AM – 3:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:07 PM – 4:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:12 AM – 6:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:12 AM–6:21 AM | Saturn |
| 6:21 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:39 AM | Mars |
| 8:39 AM–9:48 AM | Sun |
| 9:48 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:25 PM | Saturn |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
| 4:43 PM–5:52 PM | Sun |
| 5:52 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:52 PM | Mercury |
| 7:52 PM–8:43 PM | Moon |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:25 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:07 AM | Sun |
| 12:07 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:40 AM | Moon |
| 2:40 AM–3:31 AM | Saturn |
| 3:31 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:13 AM | Mars |
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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.