Panchang · Durban
30 September 2026
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 · Durban
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (5:35 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 4 Index 19 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 1:40 PM, 29 Sep | 11:25 AM | 73% · 8.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:06 AM | 2:32 AM, 1 Oct | 7% · 0.88° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 11:50 PM, 29 Sep | 8:50 PM | 27% · 3.65° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 37 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:34 AM | 11:25 AM | 46% · 2.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:35 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Durban conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:46 AM – 1:18 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:11 AM – 8:43 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:15 AM – 11:46 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:43 AM – 10:15 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:02 AM – 4:49 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:22 PM – 12:09 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.8587° S, 31.0218° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:35 AM | 7:08 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:08 AM | 8:40 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:40 AM | 10:13 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:13 AM | 11:46 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:46 AM | 1:18 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:18 PM | 2:51 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:51 PM | 4:24 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:24 PM | 5:56 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:56 PM | 7:23 PM | Bad |
| Char | 7:23 PM | 8:51 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:51 PM | 10:18 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:18 PM | 11:45 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:45 PM | 1:12 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:12 AM | 2:39 AM | Good |
| Rog | 2:39 AM | 4:07 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:07 AM | 5:34 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:35 AM | 6:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:37 AM | 7:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:39 AM | 8:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:40 AM | 9:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:42 AM | 10:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:44 AM | 11:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:46 AM | 12:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:47 PM | 1:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:49 PM | 2:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:51 PM | 3:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:53 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:54 PM | 5:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:56 PM | 6:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:54 PM | 7:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:53 PM | 8:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:51 PM | 9:49 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:49 PM | 10:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:47 PM | 11:45 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:45 PM | 12:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:43 AM | 1:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:41 AM | 2:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:39 AM | 3:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:38 AM | 4:36 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:36 AM | 5:34 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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