Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:52 AM–1:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 7:16 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 10:33 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 10:16 AM
Karana
Gara
until 6:39 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
11:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:52 AM–1:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:36 AM–8:21 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:07 AM–11:52 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:24 AM–12:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:24 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:31 AM – 4:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:51 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:54 PM – 7:53 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:12 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:16 PM – 4:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:31 AM – 5:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:20 PM – 7:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:24 AM – 12:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–10:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:33 AM–4:51 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
| 4:51 AM–6:01 AM | Mercury |
| 6:01 AM–7:11 AM | Moon |
| 7:11 AM–8:21 AM | Saturn |
| 8:21 AM–9:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:32 AM–10:42 AM | Mars |
| 10:42 AM–11:52 AM | Sun |
| 11:52 AM–1:02 PM | Venus |
| 1:02 PM–2:13 PM | Mercury |
| 2:13 PM–3:23 PM | Moon |
| 3:23 PM–4:33 PM | Saturn |
| 4:33 PM–5:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:44 PM–6:54 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:54 PM–7:44 PM | Sun |
| 7:44 PM–8:33 PM | Venus |
| 8:33 PM–9:23 PM | Mercury |
| 9:23 PM–10:13 PM | Moon |
| 10:13 PM–11:03 PM | Saturn |
| 11:03 PM–11:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:52 PM–12:42 AM | Mars |
| 12:42 AM–1:32 AM | Sun |
| 1:32 AM–2:22 AM | Venus |
| 2:22 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–4:51 AM | Saturn |
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.