Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:53 AM–1:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 7:37 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 12:42 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 10:40 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:37 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
8:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:53 AM–1:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:56 AM–9:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:34 AM–11:53 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:32 AM–12:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:37 AM – 7:37 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:37 AM – 12:42 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:42 AM – 6:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:30 PM – 11:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:42 PM – 3:10 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–7:09 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
7:09 PM–6:37 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–12:42 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:42 AM–6:37 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
| 6:37 AM–7:30 AM | Mercury |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Moon |
| 8:23 AM–9:15 AM | Saturn |
| 9:15 AM–10:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 AM–11:01 AM | Mars |
| 11:01 AM–11:53 AM | Sun |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Venus |
| 12:46 PM–1:39 PM | Mercury |
| 1:39 PM–2:31 PM | Moon |
| 2:31 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 PM–5:09 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:17 PM | Sun |
| 6:17 PM–7:24 PM | Venus |
| 7:24 PM–8:32 PM | Mercury |
| 8:32 PM–9:39 PM | Moon |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Saturn |
| 10:46 PM–11:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Mars |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Sun |
| 2:08 AM–3:16 AM | Venus |
| 3:16 AM–4:23 AM | Mercury |
| 4:23 AM–5:30 AM | Moon |
| 5:30 AM–6:38 AM | Saturn |
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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.