Panchang for Durban
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:09 PM–4:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 4:56 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 2:39 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 2:52 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:30 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Moonrise
4:06 AM
Moonset
5:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:09 PM–4:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:02 AM–10:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:05 PM–1:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:12 PM – 7:23 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:58 AM – 5:30 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:31 PM – 9:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:00 AM – 11:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:25 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–2:39 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:39 AM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:59 AM | Mars |
| 6:59 AM–8:00 AM | Sun |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Venus |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Mercury |
| 10:03 AM–11:04 AM | Moon |
| 11:04 AM–12:05 PM | Saturn |
| 12:05 PM–1:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:06 PM–2:08 PM | Mars |
| 2:08 PM–3:09 PM | Sun |
| 3:09 PM–4:10 PM | Venus |
| 4:10 PM–5:11 PM | Mercury |
| 5:11 PM–6:12 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:12 PM–7:11 PM | Saturn |
| 7:11 PM–8:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:10 PM–9:09 PM | Mars |
| 9:09 PM–10:08 PM | Sun |
| 10:08 PM–11:07 PM | Venus |
| 11:07 PM–12:06 AM | Mercury |
| 12:06 AM–1:04 AM | Moon |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Saturn |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:02 AM–4:01 AM | Mars |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Sun |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 AM | Venus |
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.