Panchang for Durban
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:47 PM–4:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 2:21 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 1
until 3:17 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:21 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
9:31 AM
Moonset
11:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:47 PM–4:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:14 AM–10:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:01 PM–1:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:49 PM – 7:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:30 AM – 9:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–3:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:17 AM–6:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:28 AM–7:23 AM | Mars |
| 7:23 AM–8:19 AM | Sun |
| 8:19 AM–9:14 AM | Venus |
| 9:14 AM–10:10 AM | Mercury |
| 10:10 AM–11:05 AM | Moon |
| 11:05 AM–12:01 PM | Saturn |
| 12:01 PM–12:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Mars |
| 1:52 PM–2:47 PM | Sun |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Venus |
| 3:43 PM–4:38 PM | Mercury |
| 4:38 PM–5:34 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:38 PM | Saturn |
| 6:38 PM–7:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:43 PM–8:47 PM | Mars |
| 8:47 PM–9:51 PM | Sun |
| 9:51 PM–10:56 PM | Venus |
| 10:56 PM–12:00 AM | Mercury |
| 12:00 AM–1:05 AM | Moon |
| 1:05 AM–2:09 AM | Saturn |
| 2:09 AM–3:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 AM–4:18 AM | Mars |
| 4:18 AM–5:22 AM | Sun |
| 5:22 AM–6:27 AM | Venus |
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.