Panchang for Durban
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 12 October 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:22 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:58 AM–8:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 6:44 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 8:22 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 5:02 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:19 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
6:00 AM
Moonset
8:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:58 AM–8:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:08 AM–11:43 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:18 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:52 AM – 4:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:22 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:05 AM – 12:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:24 AM – 4:08 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:09 PM – 12:59 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:22 AM–8:22 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:22 PM–5:22 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
| 5:22 AM–6:26 AM | Moon |
| 6:26 AM–7:29 AM | Saturn |
| 7:29 AM–8:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 AM–9:36 AM | Mars |
| 9:36 AM–10:40 AM | Sun |
| 10:40 AM–11:43 AM | Venus |
| 11:43 AM–12:47 PM | Mercury |
| 12:47 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:57 PM–5:00 PM | Mars |
| 5:00 PM–6:04 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:00 PM | Venus |
| 7:00 PM–7:57 PM | Mercury |
| 7:57 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:43 PM | Mars |
| 11:43 PM–12:39 AM | Sun |
| 12:39 AM–1:35 AM | Venus |
| 1:35 AM–2:32 AM | Mercury |
| 2:32 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:25 AM | Saturn |
| 4:25 AM–5:21 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.