Panchang for Durban
Friday, 5 January 2018 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 5 January 2018: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 5:02 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–12:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 3:30 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 10:46 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:08 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:30 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
9:57 PM
Moonset
9:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–12:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:32 PM–5:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:47 AM–8:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:42 AM – 4:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:02 AM – 5:02 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:32 PM – 10:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:35 AM – 1:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:50 AM – 8:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:02 AM–10:46 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:46 PM–5:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:02 AM–6:12 AM | Venus |
| 6:12 AM–7:22 AM | Mercury |
| 7:22 AM–8:32 AM | Moon |
| 8:32 AM–9:42 AM | Saturn |
| 9:42 AM–10:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:22 PM | Venus |
| 2:22 PM–3:32 PM | Mercury |
| 3:32 PM–4:42 PM | Moon |
| 4:42 PM–5:52 PM | Saturn |
| 5:52 PM–7:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:52 PM | Mars |
| 7:52 PM–8:42 PM | Sun |
| 8:42 PM–9:32 PM | Venus |
| 9:32 PM–10:22 PM | Mercury |
| 10:22 PM–11:12 PM | Moon |
| 11:12 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:33 AM | Sun |
| 2:33 AM–3:23 AM | Venus |
| 3:23 AM–4:13 AM | Mercury |
| 4:13 AM–5:03 AM | Moon |
More for Durban: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.02, Africa/Johannesburg) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.