Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:26 AM–10:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 12:13 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:30 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:37 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
9:33 AM
Moonset
9:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:26 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:21 PM–2:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:50 AM–8:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:16 AM – 9:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 PM – 11:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:50 AM – 7:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:50 AM–8:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:29 PM–6:50 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–2:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:30 PM–6:50 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:50 AM–7:42 AM | Saturn |
| 7:42 AM–8:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 AM–9:26 AM | Mars |
| 9:26 AM–10:18 AM | Sun |
| 10:18 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–12:55 PM | Moon |
| 12:55 PM–1:47 PM | Saturn |
| 1:47 PM–2:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:39 PM–3:31 PM | Mars |
| 3:31 PM–4:24 PM | Sun |
| 4:24 PM–5:16 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:24 PM | Mercury |
| 6:24 PM–7:31 PM | Moon |
| 7:31 PM–8:39 PM | Saturn |
| 8:39 PM–9:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:47 PM–10:55 PM | Mars |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:18 AM | Mercury |
| 2:18 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:34 AM | Saturn |
| 4:34 AM–5:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:41 AM–6:49 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.