Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:40 AM, sunset 6:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:11 PM–1:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 1:28 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 5:46 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:15 PM
Karana
Bava
until 1:28 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
6:21 AM
Moonset
7:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:11 PM–1:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:17 AM–8:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:33 AM–12:11 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:45 AM–12:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:34 AM – 5:40 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:42 PM – 7:48 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:34 AM – 12:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:04 AM – 1:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:45 AM – 12:37 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:40 AM–5:46 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:46 PM–5:40 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
| 5:40 AM–6:45 AM | Mercury |
| 6:45 AM–7:50 AM | Moon |
| 7:50 AM–8:55 AM | Saturn |
| 8:55 AM–10:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:00 AM–11:06 AM | Mars |
| 11:06 AM–12:11 PM | Sun |
| 12:11 PM–1:16 PM | Venus |
| 1:16 PM–2:21 PM | Mercury |
| 2:21 PM–3:26 PM | Moon |
| 3:26 PM–4:32 PM | Saturn |
| 4:32 PM–5:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:37 PM–6:42 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:42 PM–7:37 PM | Sun |
| 7:37 PM–8:32 PM | Venus |
| 8:32 PM–9:27 PM | Mercury |
| 9:27 PM–10:22 PM | Moon |
| 10:22 PM–11:16 PM | Saturn |
| 11:16 PM–12:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:11 AM–1:06 AM | Mars |
| 1:06 AM–2:01 AM | Sun |
| 2:01 AM–2:56 AM | Venus |
| 2:56 AM–3:51 AM | Mercury |
| 3:51 AM–4:45 AM | Moon |
| 4:45 AM–5:40 AM | Saturn |
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.