Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 4:58 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:45 PM–3:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 9:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 12:44 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:56 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:03 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
4:58 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:45 PM–3:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:58 AM–6:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:29 AM–10:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:39 AM – 4:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:59 AM – 4:58 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:34 AM – 8:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:09 PM – 10:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:39 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:58 AM–1:17 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
1:17 AM–4:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:58 AM–12:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:44 PM–4:58 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
| 4:58 AM–6:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:09 AM–7:19 AM | Mars |
| 7:19 AM–8:29 AM | Sun |
| 8:29 AM–9:39 AM | Venus |
| 9:39 AM–10:49 AM | Mercury |
| 10:49 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:30 PM | Mars |
| 3:30 PM–4:40 PM | Sun |
| 4:40 PM–5:50 PM | Venus |
| 5:50 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:00 PM–7:50 PM | Moon |
| 7:50 PM–8:40 PM | Saturn |
| 8:40 PM–9:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:30 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:10 PM | Sun |
| 11:10 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–12:50 AM | Mercury |
| 12:50 AM–1:39 AM | Moon |
| 1:39 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 AM–4:09 AM | Mars |
| 4:09 AM–4:59 AM | Sun |
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.