Panchang for Durban
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 5:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:46 AM–9:10 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:51 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 4:58 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 4:11 AM
Karana
Bava
until 1:53 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Moonrise
2:08 PM
Moonset
4:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:46 AM–9:10 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:35 AM–11:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–2:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:37 PM – 6:54 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:38 AM – 1:25 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:46 AM – 3:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:22 AM–11:36 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
11:36 PM–6:22 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–4:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:58 PM–6:22 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
| 6:22 AM–7:18 AM | Moon |
| 7:18 AM–8:14 AM | Saturn |
| 8:14 AM–9:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Sun |
| 11:03 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Saturn |
| 2:48 PM–3:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:37 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:37 PM–6:41 PM | Venus |
| 6:41 PM–7:44 PM | Mercury |
| 7:44 PM–8:48 PM | Moon |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Saturn |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:59 PM | Mars |
| 11:59 PM–1:02 AM | Sun |
| 1:02 AM–2:06 AM | Venus |
| 2:06 AM–3:10 AM | Mercury |
| 3:10 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
| 5:17 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
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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.