Durban Panchang — Wednesday, May 6, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
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Wednesday, May 6 · Durban
Tithi: Panchami till 6:44 AM, May 7 · Nakshatra: Mula till 12:24 PM
Sunrise 6:28 AM · Sunset 5:17 PM · Rahu Kaal 11:53 AM – 1:14 PM

All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiPanchami till 6:44 AM, May 7 → Shashthi
PakshaKrishna Paksha (waning)
NakshatraMula till 12:24 PM → Purva Ashadha
YogaSiddha till 9:42 PM
KaranaKaulava till 5:34 PM · Taitila
Sunrise / Sunset6:28 AM / 5:17 PM
Moonrise / Moonset8:47 PM / 10:34 AM
Lunar monthVaishakha (Amanta) · Jyeshtha (Purnimanta)
Moon signDhanu (Sagittarius) till 9:56 PM, May 7
Sun signMesha (Aries)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaGrishma · Uttarayana
Day / Night length10h 49m / 13h 11m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:43 AM – 5:35 AM
Abhijit MuhurtaNone (not taken on Wednesday)
Amrit Kaal5:12 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya Muhurta1:41 PM – 2:24 PM
Godhuli Muhurta5:17 PM – 5:43 PM
Nishita Muhurta11:26 PM – 12:19 AM, May 7
Pratah Sandhya5:09 AM – 6:28 AM
Sayahna Sandhya5:17 PM – 6:36 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal11:53 AM – 1:14 PM
Yamaganda7:49 AM – 9:10 AM
Gulika Kaal10:31 AM – 11:53 AM
Dur Muhurta11:31 AM – 12:14 PM
Varjyam10:36 AM – 12:24 PM, 11:09 PM – 12:56 AM, May 7
Ganda Moola6:28 AM – 12:24 PM
BaanaRaja Baana 8:20 PM – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasMula-4 till 12:24 PM · Purva Ashadha-1 till 7:08 PM · Purva Ashadha-2 till 1:51 AM, May 7 · Purva Ashadha-3 till 8:34 AM, May 7
Next yogaSadhya till 10:29 PM, May 7
Sun nakshatraBharani (pada 3)
Madhyahna (midday)11:53 AM
Anandadi YogaDhwaja till 12:24 PM then Shrivatsa
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiMars till 12:24 PM then Jupiter
Chandra VasaEast
Rahu VasaSouth-West
Kumbha ChakraWomb
Jeevanam / NetramFull Life till 12:24 PM then Lifeless · Two Eyes
Chandrabalam (good for)Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaVrishabha (Taurus)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 12:24 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Vasanta · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate23
National (Shaka) civil dateVaishakha 16, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta⛔ Roga Panchaka: 6:28 AM – 7:12 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:12 AM – 9:31 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 9:31 AM – 11:35 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:35 AM – 12:24 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:24 PM – 1:16 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:16 PM – 2:42 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 2:42 PM – 4:06 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 4:06 PM – 5:40 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 5:40 PM – 7:35 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 7:35 PM – 9:50 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:50 PM – 12:11 AM, May 7
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 12:11 AM, May 7 – 2:30 AM, May 7
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:30 AM, May 7 – 4:48 AM, May 7
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:48 AM, May 7 – 6:28 AM, May 7
Udaya LagnaMesha (Aries): 6:28 AM – 7:12 AM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 7:12 AM – 9:31 AM
Mithuna (Gemini): 9:31 AM – 11:35 AM
Karka (Cancer): 11:35 AM – 1:16 PM
Simha (Leo): 1:16 PM – 2:42 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 2:42 PM – 4:06 PM
Tula (Libra): 4:06 PM – 5:40 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:40 PM – 7:35 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 7:35 PM – 9:50 PM
Makara (Capricorn): 9:50 PM – 12:11 AM, May 7
Kumbha (Aquarius): 12:11 AM, May 7 – 2:30 AM, May 7
Meena (Pisces): 2:30 AM, May 7 – 4:48 AM, May 7
Mesha (Aries): 4:48 AM, May 7 – 6:28 AM, May 7

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Durban panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Durban's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Durban local time (SAST).

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Durban's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

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