Panchang for Durban
Sunday, 17 May 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Sunday, 17 May 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:52 PM–5:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 6:11 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 4
until 11:02 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 10:30 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 8:07 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
7:14 AM
Moonset
5:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:52 PM–5:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:53 AM–1:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:32 PM–3:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:56 AM – 10:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:02 AM – 2:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:46 PM – 4:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–11:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:02 AM–6:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | Sun |
| 7:28 AM–8:21 AM | Venus |
| 8:21 AM–9:14 AM | Mercury |
| 9:14 AM–10:07 AM | Moon |
| 10:07 AM–11:00 AM | Saturn |
| 11:00 AM–11:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Mars |
| 12:46 PM–1:39 PM | Sun |
| 1:39 PM–2:32 PM | Venus |
| 2:32 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:11 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:18 PM–7:25 PM | Mars |
| 7:25 PM–8:32 PM | Sun |
| 8:32 PM–9:39 PM | Venus |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Mercury |
| 10:46 PM–11:54 PM | Moon |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Saturn |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 AM–3:15 AM | Mars |
| 3:15 AM–4:22 AM | Sun |
| 4:22 AM–5:29 AM | Venus |
| 5:29 AM–6:36 AM | Mercury |
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.