Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:41 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 3:40 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 8:26 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:41 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
7:12 AM
Moonset
6:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:21 PM–2:45 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:17 AM–7:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:16 AM – 12:43 PM
11:23 PM – 12:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:48 PM – 4:13 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:17 AM – 7:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–3:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:40 AM–6:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:13 AM | Saturn |
| 7:13 AM–8:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:10 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:03 AM | Sun |
| 10:03 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–12:52 PM | Moon |
| 12:52 PM–1:49 PM | Saturn |
| 1:49 PM–2:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:45 PM–3:42 PM | Mars |
| 3:42 PM–4:38 PM | Sun |
| 4:38 PM–5:35 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:38 PM | Mercury |
| 6:38 PM–7:42 PM | Moon |
| 7:42 PM–8:46 PM | Saturn |
| 8:46 PM–9:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 PM–10:53 PM | Mars |
| 10:53 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–1:00 AM | Venus |
| 1:00 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:07 AM | Moon |
| 3:07 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Mars |
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.