Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:05 PM–1:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 3:24 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 1:51 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:31 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 4:14 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
5:08 AM
Moonset
5:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:05 PM–1:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:30 AM–9:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:33 AM–12:05 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:40 AM–12:29 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:28 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:51 AM – 5:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:07 PM – 7:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:50 AM – 10:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:40 AM – 12:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–8:06 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:06 PM–5:59 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–1:51 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:51 AM–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–7:00 AM | Mercury |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Moon |
| 8:01 AM–9:02 AM | Saturn |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:03 AM–11:04 AM | Mars |
| 11:04 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–1:06 PM | Venus |
| 1:06 PM–2:07 PM | Mercury |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Moon |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Saturn |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 PM–6:11 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:10 PM | Sun |
| 7:10 PM–8:09 PM | Venus |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Mercury |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Moon |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Saturn |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Mars |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Sun |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Venus |
| 3:02 AM–4:01 AM | Mercury |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Moon |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 AM | Saturn |
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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.