Panchang for Durban
Monday, 26 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 26 January 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 6:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:02 AM–8:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:49 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:03 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 5:41 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Moonrise
12:42 PM
Moonset
11:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:02 AM–8:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:27 AM–12:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:51 PM–3:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:57 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:58 PM – 8:00 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:20 AM – 6:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 PM – 3:56 PM
3:08 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:05 PM – 7:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:36 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–9:03 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:03 AM–5:20 AM: 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
| 5:20 AM–6:28 AM | Moon |
| 6:28 AM–7:36 AM | Saturn |
| 7:36 AM–8:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:44 AM–9:53 AM | Mars |
| 9:53 AM–11:01 AM | Sun |
| 11:01 AM–12:09 PM | Venus |
| 12:09 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:25 PM | Moon |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Saturn |
| 3:34 PM–4:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:42 PM–5:50 PM | Mars |
| 5:50 PM–6:58 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:58 PM–7:50 PM | Venus |
| 7:50 PM–8:42 PM | Mercury |
| 8:42 PM–9:34 PM | Moon |
| 9:34 PM–10:26 PM | Saturn |
| 10:26 PM–11:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:18 PM–12:10 AM | Mars |
| 12:10 AM–1:01 AM | Sun |
| 1:01 AM–1:53 AM | Venus |
| 1:53 AM–2:45 AM | Mercury |
| 2:45 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:29 AM | Saturn |
| 4:29 AM–5:21 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.