Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 8 January 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 8 January 2022: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:04 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:34 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:14 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 1
until 3:41 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:11 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
11:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:34 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:04 AM–6:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:04 AM – 5:04 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:02 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:43 PM – 12:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:47 PM – 2:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:04 AM – 6:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:04 AM–3:41 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:41 AM–5:04 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 5:04 AM–6:14 AM | Saturn |
| 6:14 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:24 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:44 AM | Sun |
| 9:44 AM–10:53 AM | Venus |
| 10:53 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:23 PM | Saturn |
| 2:23 PM–3:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:32 PM–4:42 PM | Mars |
| 4:42 PM–5:52 PM | Sun |
| 5:52 PM–7:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:02 PM–7:52 PM | Mercury |
| 7:52 PM–8:42 PM | Moon |
| 8:42 PM–9:33 PM | Saturn |
| 9:33 PM–10:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:23 PM–11:13 PM | Mars |
| 11:13 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–12:54 AM | Venus |
| 12:54 AM–1:44 AM | Mercury |
| 1:44 AM–2:34 AM | Moon |
| 2:34 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:15 AM–5:05 AM | Mars |
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.