Panchang for Durban
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:52 AM–9:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 1:29 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 1:31 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
9:00 AM
Moonset
10:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:52 AM–9:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:38 AM–12:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–2:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:47 PM – 8:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:43 AM – 10:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–12:50 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
12:50 PM–6:29 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–1:29 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:29 AM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:24 AM | Moon |
| 7:24 AM–8:19 AM | Saturn |
| 8:19 AM–9:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:47 PM | Saturn |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:43 PM–4:38 PM | Mars |
| 4:38 PM–5:33 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:38 PM | Venus |
| 6:38 PM–7:42 PM | Mercury |
| 7:42 PM–8:47 PM | Moon |
| 8:47 PM–9:51 PM | Saturn |
| 9:51 PM–10:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:14 AM | Mercury |
| 3:14 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:23 AM | Saturn |
| 5:23 AM–6:28 AM | Jupiter |
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.