Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 31 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 31 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:24 AM, sunset 6:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:47 AM–10:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 2:23 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 10:04 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:03 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:38 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
6:05 PM
Moonset
4:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:47 AM–10:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:24 AM–7:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:01 AM – 4:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:22 AM – 5:24 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:56 PM – 7:59 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:23 AM – 5:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:51 PM – 9:20 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:01 AM – 12:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:24 AM – 6:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:24 AM–4:31 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
4:31 PM–5:24 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:24 AM–10:04 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
10:04 PM–5:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:24 AM–6:32 AM | Saturn |
| 6:32 AM–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:47 AM | Mars |
| 8:47 AM–9:55 AM | Sun |
| 9:55 AM–11:02 AM | Venus |
| 11:02 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:25 PM | Saturn |
| 2:25 PM–3:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:33 PM–4:40 PM | Mars |
| 4:40 PM–5:48 PM | Sun |
| 5:48 PM–6:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:56 PM–7:48 PM | Mercury |
| 7:48 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:33 PM | Saturn |
| 9:33 PM–10:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:03 AM | Venus |
| 1:03 AM–1:55 AM | Mercury |
| 1:55 AM–2:48 AM | Moon |
| 2:48 AM–3:40 AM | Saturn |
| 3:40 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:25 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.