Durban, Wednesday, 7 October 2026
On Wednesday 7 October 2026 in Durban, the tithi is Krishna Dwadashi until 7:47 pm SAST; Rahu Kalam is 11:44 am to 1:18 pm SAST. Sunrise 5:27 am, sunset 6:01 pm. The panchangam day starts at sunrise, so the times after midnight below belong to Wednesday until sunrise on Thursday.
On this day
- Pitru Paksha continues until Saturday 10 October in Durban. Shraddha days for Delhi, 2026
Panchangam details
Tithi · Krishna Dwadashi
until 7:47 pm
The lunar day. Fasts and observances such as ekadashi, pradosham, amavasya and shraddha are fixed by it.
Nakshatra · Magha
until 6:11 pm
The Moon's star at sunrise, one of 27. Your birth star is the one the Moon was in when you were born.
Yoga · Shubha
until 11:22 pm
Worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions added together. It is read with the tithi, nakshatra and karana when a muhurta is chosen.
Karana · Kaulava
until 8:24 am; then Taitila until 7:47 pm
Half a tithi. Vishti, called Bhadra Karanam, is avoided for new beginnings.
No Bhadra Karanam between this sunrise and the next.
Daylight periods
Rahu Kalam
11:44 am – 1:18 pm
Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.
Yamagandam
7:01 am – 8:36 am
Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.
Gulikai
10:10 am – 11:44 am
Avoided for new beginnings in most households.
Gowri Panchangam
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:27 am – 7:01 am | Laabam | good |
| 7:01 am – 8:36 am | Dhanam | good |
| 8:36 am – 10:10 am | Sugam | good |
| 10:10 am – 11:44 am | Soram | avoid |
| 11:44 am – 1:18 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 1:18 pm – 2:52 pm | Uthi | good |
| 2:52 pm – 4:27 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 4:27 pm – 6:01 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:01 pm – 7:26 pm | Uthi | good |
| 7:26 pm – 8:52 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 8:52 pm – 10:18 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 10:18 pm – 11:43 pm | Laabam | good |
| 11:43 pm – 1:09 am | Dhanam | good |
| 1:09 am – 2:35 am | Sugam | good |
| 2:35 am – 4:00 am | Soram | avoid |
| 4:00 am – 5:26 am | Visham | avoid |
Daylight and night are each divided into eight parts. On a Wednesday the first part of the day is Laabam. Amirdha, Uthi, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the good times.
Choghadiya
The day and the night each have eight choghadiyas. The names repeat in a cycle of seven, starting from a different name each weekday; on a Wednesday the day starts with Labh.
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:27 am – 7:01 am | Labh | good |
| 7:01 am – 8:36 am | Amrit | good |
| 8:36 am – 10:10 am | Kaal | avoid |
| 10:10 am – 11:44 am | Shubh | good |
| 11:44 am – 1:18 pm | Rog | avoid · Rahu Kalam |
| 1:18 pm – 2:52 pm | Udveg | avoid |
| 2:52 pm – 4:27 pm | Char | neutral |
| 4:27 pm – 6:01 pm | Labh | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:01 pm – 7:26 pm | Udveg | avoid |
| 7:26 pm – 8:52 pm | Shubh | good |
| 8:52 pm – 10:18 pm | Amrit | good |
| 10:18 pm – 11:43 pm | Char | neutral |
| 11:43 pm – 1:09 am | Rog | avoid |
| 1:09 am – 2:35 am | Kaal | avoid |
| 2:35 am – 4:00 am | Labh | good |
| 4:00 am – 5:26 am | Udveg | avoid |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good for beginnings; Char suits a journey. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting something new.
Abhijit Muhurta
11:19 am – 12:09 pm. The muhurta around solar noon; on Wednesdays it is traditionally not used.
The Moon
Moonrise 3:26 am, moonset 3:00 pm.
Hora
Twelve horas from sunrise to sunset and twelve from sunset to the next sunrise, each ruled by a planet. The first hora of the day belongs to the weekday's own planet: Mercury on a Wednesday.
| 5:27 am – 6:30 am | Mercury |
| 6:30 am – 7:33 am | Moon |
| 7:33 am – 8:36 am | Saturn |
| 8:36 am – 9:38 am | Jupiter |
| 9:38 am – 10:41 am | Mars |
| 10:41 am – 11:44 am | Sun |
| 11:44 am – 12:47 pm | Venus |
| 12:47 pm – 1:50 pm | Mercury |
| 1:50 pm – 2:52 pm | Moon |
| 2:52 pm – 3:55 pm | Saturn |
| 3:55 pm – 4:58 pm | Jupiter |
| 4:58 pm – 6:01 pm | Mars |
| 6:01 pm – 6:58 pm | Sun |
| 6:58 pm – 7:55 pm | Venus |
| 7:55 pm – 8:52 pm | Mercury |
| 8:52 pm – 9:49 pm | Moon |
| 9:49 pm – 10:46 pm | Saturn |
| 10:46 pm – 11:43 pm | Jupiter |
| 11:43 pm – 12:41 am | Mars |
| 12:41 am – 1:38 am | Sun |
| 1:38 am – 2:35 am | Venus |
| 2:35 am – 3:32 am | Mercury |
| 3:32 am – 4:29 am | Moon |
| 4:29 am – 5:26 am | Saturn |
About this day
Daylight lasts 12 hours and 34 minutes, so each eighth of the day, the length of Rahu Kalam, is about 94 minutes.
Between this sunrise and the next: karana at 8:24 am, nakshatra at 6:11 pm, tithi and karana at 7:47 pm, yoga at 11:22 pm.
On a Wednesday, Rahu Kalam is the fifth of the eight parts of daylight, from 11:44 am in Durban.
Questions
What is the tithi in Durban on 7 October 2026?
Krishna Dwadashi, until 7:47 pm. A day takes the tithi running at its sunrise (5:27 am in Durban).
When is Rahu Kalam in Durban on 7 October 2026?
11:44 am to 1:18 pm, the fifth of the eight parts of daylight on a Wednesday. Yamagandam runs 7:01 am to 8:36 am and Gulikai 10:10 am to 11:44 am.
Which choghadiya periods are good in Durban on 7 October 2026?
During daylight: Labh 5:27 am to 7:01 am, Amrit 7:01 am to 8:36 am, Shubh 10:10 am to 11:44 am, Labh 4:27 pm to 6:01 pm. Abhijit Muhurta is 11:19 am to 12:09 pm; on Wednesdays it is traditionally not used.
When does the Moon rise in Durban on 7 October 2026?
Moonrise is at 3:26 am.
Tamil Day Sheet, Wednesday 7 October 2026, Durban
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how each value is calculated · why the day starts at sunrise
Calculated for Durban from its own sunrise and sunset, using the Swiss Ephemeris and Lahiri ayanamsha. Times are Durban local time (SAST).