Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 23 December 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 4:54 AM, sunset 6:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:56 AM–1:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 7:18 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:45 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:18 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
4:54 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Moonrise
6:42 PM
Moonset
4:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:56 AM–1:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:39 AM–8:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:10 AM–11:56 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:27 AM–12:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:34 AM – 4:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:54 AM – 4:54 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:58 PM – 7:57 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:15 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:18 AM – 5:24 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:51 AM – 7:16 AM
5:42 PM – 7:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:27 AM – 12:24 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:54 AM–2:56 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
2:56 PM–4:54 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:54 AM–1:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–4:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 4:54 AM–6:04 AM | Mercury |
| 6:04 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:25 AM | Saturn |
| 8:25 AM–9:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:35 AM–10:45 AM | Mars |
| 10:45 AM–11:56 AM | Sun |
| 11:56 AM–1:06 PM | Venus |
| 1:06 PM–2:16 PM | Mercury |
| 2:16 PM–3:27 PM | Moon |
| 3:27 PM–4:37 PM | Saturn |
| 4:37 PM–5:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:47 PM–6:58 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:58 PM–7:47 PM | Sun |
| 7:47 PM–8:37 PM | Venus |
| 8:37 PM–9:27 PM | Mercury |
| 9:27 PM–10:16 PM | Moon |
| 10:16 PM–11:06 PM | Saturn |
| 11:06 PM–11:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 PM–12:46 AM | Mars |
| 12:46 AM–1:35 AM | Sun |
| 1:35 AM–2:25 AM | Venus |
| 2:25 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:04 AM | Moon |
| 4:04 AM–4:54 AM | Saturn |
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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.