Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 16 January 2027: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi). Sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:38 AM–10:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:14 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 8:09 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 11:08 AM
Karana
Bava
until 10:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
12:53 PM
Moonset
11:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:38 AM–10:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:11 AM–6:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:50 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:11 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:42 AM – 3:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:11 PM – 5:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:11 AM – 6:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:11 AM–8:09 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:09 PM–5:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:11 AM–6:20 AM | Saturn |
| 6:20 AM–7:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:29 AM–8:38 AM | Mars |
| 8:38 AM–9:48 AM | Sun |
| 9:48 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:24 PM | Saturn |
| 2:24 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
| 4:43 PM–5:52 PM | Sun |
| 5:52 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:52 PM | Mercury |
| 7:52 PM–8:43 PM | Moon |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:25 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:48 AM | Mercury |
| 1:48 AM–2:39 AM | Moon |
| 2:39 AM–3:30 AM | Saturn |
| 3:30 AM–4:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 AM–5:12 AM | Mars |
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.