Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 22 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 22 January 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:51 PM–3:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 10:59 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 10:57 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 2:08 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 11:11 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Moonrise
8:31 AM
Moonset
9:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:51 PM–3:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:16 AM–6:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:42 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:54 AM – 4:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:00 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:11 AM – 10:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:01 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:23 PM – 6:59 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:51 AM – 10:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:16 AM–5:04 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
5:04 AM–5:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–10:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:57 AM–5:16 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
| 5:16 AM–6:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:25 AM–7:34 AM | Mars |
| 7:34 AM–8:42 AM | Sun |
| 8:42 AM–9:51 AM | Venus |
| 9:51 AM–10:59 AM | Mercury |
| 10:59 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Mars |
| 3:34 PM–4:43 PM | Sun |
| 4:43 PM–5:51 PM | Venus |
| 5:51 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:00 PM–7:51 PM | Moon |
| 7:51 PM–8:43 PM | Saturn |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:34 PM–10:26 PM | Mars |
| 10:26 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:00 AM | Mercury |
| 1:00 AM–1:51 AM | Moon |
| 1:51 AM–2:43 AM | Saturn |
| 2:43 AM–3:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 AM–4:26 AM | Mars |
| 4:26 AM–5:17 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.