Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:57 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 12:01 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:51 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:43 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
12:02 PM
Moonset
12:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:51 AM–6:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:22 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:25 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:31 AM – 4:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:51 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:54 PM – 7:54 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:13 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:51 AM – 7:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
9:53 PM – 11:31 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:32 AM – 10:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:51 AM–5:43 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
5:43 AM–4:51 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–12:01 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:01 PM–4:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 4:51 AM–6:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:01 AM–7:12 AM | Mars |
| 7:12 AM–8:22 AM | Sun |
| 8:22 AM–9:32 AM | Venus |
| 9:32 AM–10:42 AM | Mercury |
| 10:42 AM–11:53 AM | Moon |
| 11:53 AM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:24 PM | Mars |
| 3:24 PM–4:34 PM | Sun |
| 4:34 PM–5:44 PM | Venus |
| 5:44 PM–6:54 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:54 PM–7:44 PM | Moon |
| 7:44 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–11:53 PM | Venus |
| 11:53 PM–12:43 AM | Mercury |
| 12:43 AM–1:32 AM | Moon |
| 1:32 AM–2:22 AM | Saturn |
| 2:22 AM–3:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 AM–4:02 AM | Mars |
| 4:02 AM–4:51 AM | Sun |
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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.