Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 6 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 6 August 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 3:23 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 4:44 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 11:31 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:23 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
12:15 AM
Moonset
10:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:38 AM–7:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:21 AM–10:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:46 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:09 PM – 1:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:59 AM – 5:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:15 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–10:23 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:23 PM–6:38 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–4:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:44 PM–6:38 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
| 6:38 AM–7:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:32 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:15 AM | Venus |
| 10:15 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:03 PM | Moon |
| 12:03 PM–12:57 PM | Saturn |
| 12:57 PM–1:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:51 PM–2:45 PM | Mars |
| 2:45 PM–3:39 PM | Sun |
| 3:39 PM–4:33 PM | Venus |
| 4:33 PM–5:27 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:33 PM | Moon |
| 6:33 PM–7:39 PM | Saturn |
| 7:39 PM–8:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 PM–9:50 PM | Mars |
| 9:50 PM–10:56 PM | Sun |
| 10:56 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–1:08 AM | Mercury |
| 1:08 AM–2:14 AM | Moon |
| 2:14 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:32 AM | Mars |
| 5:32 AM–6:38 AM | Sun |
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.