Panchang for Durban
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 9:21 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 2:32 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 9:20 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
12:38 PM
Moonset
2:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:28 AM–10:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:41 AM–1:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:08 AM – 6:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:50 PM – 8:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:49 AM – 8:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:14 AM–3:30 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:30 AM–5:14 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–2:32 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:32 PM–5:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Mars |
| 6:18 AM–7:23 AM | Sun |
| 7:23 AM–8:28 AM | Venus |
| 8:28 AM–9:32 AM | Mercury |
| 9:32 AM–10:37 AM | Moon |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Saturn |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Mars |
| 1:51 PM–2:55 PM | Sun |
| 2:55 PM–4:00 PM | Venus |
| 4:00 PM–5:05 PM | Mercury |
| 5:05 PM–6:09 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:04 PM | Saturn |
| 7:04 PM–8:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Venus |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Mercury |
| 11:41 PM–12:36 AM | Moon |
| 12:36 AM–1:31 AM | Saturn |
| 1:31 AM–2:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:27 AM–3:22 AM | Mars |
| 3:22 AM–4:17 AM | Sun |
| 4:17 AM–5:13 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.