Panchang for Durban
Friday, 1 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 1 May 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:32 AM–11:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:23 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 1:06 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:43 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 6:31 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
4:57 PM
Moonset
7:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:32 AM–11:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:38 PM–4:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:47 AM–9:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:07 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:25 AM – 6:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:27 PM – 5:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–1:06 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:06 AM–6:25 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
| 6:25 AM–7:20 AM | Venus |
| 7:20 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:09 AM | Moon |
| 9:09 AM–10:04 AM | Saturn |
| 10:04 AM–10:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 AM–11:54 AM | Mars |
| 11:54 AM–12:49 PM | Sun |
| 12:49 PM–1:43 PM | Venus |
| 1:43 PM–2:38 PM | Mercury |
| 2:38 PM–3:33 PM | Moon |
| 3:33 PM–4:28 PM | Saturn |
| 4:28 PM–5:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:28 PM | Mars |
| 6:28 PM–7:33 PM | Sun |
| 7:33 PM–8:38 PM | Venus |
| 8:38 PM–9:43 PM | Mercury |
| 9:43 PM–10:49 PM | Moon |
| 10:49 PM–11:54 PM | Saturn |
| 11:54 PM–12:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:10 AM | Sun |
| 3:10 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:20 AM | Mercury |
| 5:20 AM–6:26 AM | Moon |
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.