Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 2 May 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:10 AM–10:32 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:21 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 3:40 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 6:15 PM
Karana
Balava
until 8:20 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
5:32 PM
Moonset
7:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:10 AM–10:32 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:16 PM–2:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:26 AM–7:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:07 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:40 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:55 PM – 7:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 AM – 9:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:26 AM – 7:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:26 AM–9:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
9:00 PM–6:26 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:26 AM–3:40 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:40 AM–6:26 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
| 6:26 AM–7:20 AM | Saturn |
| 7:20 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:10 AM | Mars |
| 9:10 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–11:54 AM | Mercury |
| 11:54 AM–12:48 PM | Moon |
| 12:48 PM–1:43 PM | Saturn |
| 1:43 PM–2:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:38 PM–3:32 PM | Mars |
| 3:32 PM–4:27 PM | Sun |
| 4:27 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:27 PM | Mercury |
| 6:27 PM–7:32 PM | Moon |
| 7:32 PM–8:38 PM | Saturn |
| 8:38 PM–9:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:43 PM–10:49 PM | Mars |
| 10:49 PM–11:54 PM | Sun |
| 11:54 PM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:10 AM | Moon |
| 3:10 AM–4:16 AM | Saturn |
| 4:16 AM–5:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:21 AM–6:26 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.