Panchang for Durban
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 17 April 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Revati nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:52 PM
Nakshatra
Revatipada 4
until 8:32 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:15 AM
Karana
Naga
until 1:52 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
6:02 AM
Moonset
5:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:31 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:46 PM–4:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:36 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:21 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:16 AM – 8:32 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:16 AM – 8:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:20 AM – 7:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 AM – 4:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:32 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–8:32 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
8:32 AM–6:16 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–8:32 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:32 AM–6:13 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:16 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
| 7:13 AM–8:10 AM | Mercury |
| 8:10 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:03 AM | Saturn |
| 10:03 AM–11:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–12:53 PM | Sun |
| 12:53 PM–1:49 PM | Venus |
| 1:49 PM–2:46 PM | Mercury |
| 2:46 PM–3:43 PM | Moon |
| 3:43 PM–4:39 PM | Saturn |
| 4:39 PM–5:36 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:36 PM–6:39 PM | Mars |
| 6:39 PM–7:43 PM | Sun |
| 7:43 PM–8:46 PM | Venus |
| 8:46 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:53 PM | Moon |
| 10:53 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–1:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:00 AM–2:03 AM | Mars |
| 2:03 AM–3:07 AM | Sun |
| 3:07 AM–4:10 AM | Venus |
| 4:10 AM–5:14 AM | Mercury |
| 5:14 AM–6:17 AM | Moon |
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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.