Panchang · South Africa
On Saturday, 3 October 2026 in Durban, South Africa, the Sun rises at 05:32 AM and sets at 05:58 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Ashtami, until 02:22 AM, Oct 04; the nakshatra is Ardra until 10:00 PM, the yoga Variyan and the karana Balava. Rahu Kaal is 08:39 AM to 10:12 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:20 AM to 12:10 PM.
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 12:11 PM, Oct 02 to 03:02 PM, Oct 04: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel east is traditionally avoided on Saturdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Saturday is the Saturn's day, linked with steady labour and discipline.
Delay loans and big investments.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is east: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn | 05:32 AM | 06:34 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 2 | Jupiter | 06:34 AM | 07:36 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 3 | Mars | 07:36 AM | 08:39 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 4 | Sun | 08:39 AM | 09:41 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 5 | Venus | 09:41 AM | 10:43 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 6 | Mercury | 10:43 AM | 11:45 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 7 | Moon | 11:45 AM | 12:47 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 8 | Saturn | 12:47 PM | 01:50 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 9 | Jupiter | 01:50 PM | 02:52 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 10 | Mars | 02:52 PM | 03:54 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 11 | Sun | 03:54 PM | 04:56 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 12 | Venus | 04:56 PM | 05:58 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mercury | 05:58 PM | 06:56 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 14 | Moon | 06:56 PM | 07:54 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 15 | Saturn | 07:54 PM | 08:51 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 16 | Jupiter | 08:51 PM | 09:49 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 17 | Mars | 09:49 PM | 10:47 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 18 | Sun | 10:47 PM | 11:45 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 19 | Venus | 11:45 PM | 12:42 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 20 | Mercury | 12:42 AM | 01:40 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 21 | Moon | 01:40 AM | 02:38 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 22 | Saturn | 02:38 AM | 03:35 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 23 | Jupiter | 03:35 AM | 04:33 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 24 | Mars | 04:33 AM | 05:31 AM | Courage, property, sport |
Purnimanta month convention for Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, 4057, South Africa. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Durban page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Durban, South Africa, in Africa/Johannesburg.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Durban sits at 29.86°S, 31.03°E, 21 m above sea level, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Durban's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (05:32 AM) in Durban and lasts until 02:22 AM, Oct 04. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ardra (pada 2), until 10:00 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:32 AM and sunset at 05:58 PM, local time, for Durban's own coordinates.
08:39 AM to 10:12 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Durban's sunrise and sunset.
11:20 AM to 12:10 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:00 AM to 04:46 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:32 AM and sets at 10:27 AM.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:20 AM to 12:10 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 08:39 AM to 10:12 AM.
People with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 12:11 PM, Oct 02 to 03:02 PM, Oct 04: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
