Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 3 October 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:39 AM–10:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:22 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 10:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:51 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:25 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
12:27 AM
Moonset
10:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:39 AM–10:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:19 PM–2:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:33 AM–7:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:24 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:23 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:21 PM – 5:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:19 AM – 8:50 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:33 AM – 6:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–10:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:00 PM–5:33 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
| 5:33 AM–6:35 AM | Saturn |
| 6:35 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:39 AM | Mars |
| 8:39 AM–9:42 AM | Sun |
| 9:42 AM–10:44 AM | Venus |
| 10:44 AM–11:46 AM | Mercury |
| 11:46 AM–12:48 PM | Moon |
| 12:48 PM–1:50 PM | Saturn |
| 1:50 PM–2:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:52 PM–3:54 PM | Mars |
| 3:54 PM–4:56 PM | Sun |
| 4:56 PM–5:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:56 PM | Mercury |
| 6:56 PM–7:54 PM | Moon |
| 7:54 PM–8:52 PM | Saturn |
| 8:52 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:47 PM | Mars |
| 10:47 PM–11:45 PM | Sun |
| 11:45 PM–12:43 AM | Venus |
| 12:43 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:38 AM | Moon |
| 2:38 AM–3:36 AM | Saturn |
| 3:36 AM–4:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 AM–5:32 AM | Mars |
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.