Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 21 May 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 2:55 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 11:20 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 7:29 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:51 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
10:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:38 AM–7:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:16 AM–10:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 11:20 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 11:20 PM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 6:38 AM – 11:20 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:18 PM – 6:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:08 AM – 10:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–11:20 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:20 PM–6:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:38 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Mars |
| 8:23 AM–9:16 AM | Sun |
| 9:16 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:01 AM | Mercury |
| 11:01 AM–11:53 AM | Moon |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Saturn |
| 12:46 PM–1:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:39 PM–2:31 PM | Mars |
| 2:31 PM–3:24 PM | Sun |
| 3:24 PM–4:16 PM | Venus |
| 4:16 PM–5:09 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:16 PM | Moon |
| 6:16 PM–7:24 PM | Saturn |
| 7:24 PM–8:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 PM–9:39 PM | Mars |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Sun |
| 10:46 PM–11:54 PM | Venus |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Mercury |
| 1:01 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Mars |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 AM | Sun |
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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.