Panchang for Durban
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 18 May 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:55 AM–9:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:24 PM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 4
until 8:02 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:18 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:24 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Moonrise
8:28 AM
Moonset
6:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:55 AM–9:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:34 AM–11:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:13 PM–2:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:10 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:36 AM – 8:02 AM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:02 AM – 5:12 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:02 AM – 5:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:26 AM – 10:50 AM
9:26 PM – 10:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:58 PM – 2:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:14 PM – 12:57 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–6:35 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:35 PM–6:36 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–8:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:02 AM–5:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | Moon |
| 7:29 AM–8:22 AM | Saturn |
| 8:22 AM–9:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:00 AM | Sun |
| 11:00 AM–11:53 AM | Venus |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Mercury |
| 12:46 PM–1:39 PM | Moon |
| 1:39 PM–2:32 PM | Saturn |
| 2:32 PM–3:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:10 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:10 PM–6:18 PM | Venus |
| 6:18 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:32 PM | Moon |
| 8:32 PM–9:39 PM | Saturn |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:54 PM | Mars |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Sun |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Venus |
| 2:08 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:22 AM | Moon |
| 4:22 AM–5:29 AM | Saturn |
| 5:29 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
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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.