Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:49 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 1
until 8:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 12:55 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:49 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:26 AM–7:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:13 AM–10:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:26 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:26 AM – 6:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:48 PM – 10:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:06 AM – 11:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:26 AM–7:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:21 AM–8:17 AM | Mars |
| 8:17 AM–9:13 AM | Sun |
| 9:13 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–12:56 PM | Saturn |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Mars |
| 2:48 PM–3:43 PM | Sun |
| 3:43 PM–4:39 PM | Venus |
| 4:39 PM–5:35 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:39 PM | Moon |
| 6:39 PM–7:43 PM | Saturn |
| 7:43 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:56 PM | Sun |
| 10:56 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–1:04 AM | Mercury |
| 1:04 AM–2:08 AM | Moon |
| 2:08 AM–3:12 AM | Saturn |
| 3:12 AM–4:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 AM–5:21 AM | Mars |
| 5:21 AM–6:25 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.