Moonrise in Durban — Friday, February 6, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Feb 6: 9:30 PM · moonset 9:41 AM (SAST)
Tithi: Panchami · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Durban

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Friday, February 6, 20269:30 PM9:41 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, February 7, 20269:59 PM10:38 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, February 8, 202610:31 PM11:34 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, February 9, 202611:07 PM12:31 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, February 10, 202611:47 PM1:28 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, February 11, 2026none (next 12:33 AM, Feb 12)2:24 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, February 12, 202612:33 AM3:18 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, February 13, 20261:25 AM4:08 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, February 14, 20262:22 AM4:54 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, February 15, 20263:22 AM5:34 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Monday, February 16, 20264:23 AM6:10 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, February 17, 20265:25 AM6:43 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, February 18, 20266:26 AM7:13 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, February 19, 20267:27 AM7:43 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Friday, February 20, 20268:29 AM8:14 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha

Times in Durban (SAST). Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is moonrise in Durban today?

Friday, February 6, 2026: moonrise 9:30 PM, moonset 9:41 AM (SAST).

Why can't I see the Moon exactly at moonrise time?

Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.

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