Panchang for Durban
Monday, 2 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 2 January 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:00 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:45 AM–8:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 4:54 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 10:54 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:23 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:54 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
3:17 PM
Moonset
1:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:45 AM–8:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:15 AM–12:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:40 AM – 4:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:00 AM – 4:54 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:47 AM – 7:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:55 PM – 1:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:24 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:00 AM–5:23 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
5:23 PM–5:00 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:00 AM–10:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:54 AM–5:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 5:00 AM–6:10 AM | Moon |
| 6:10 AM–7:20 AM | Saturn |
| 7:20 AM–8:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:30 AM–9:40 AM | Mars |
| 9:40 AM–10:50 AM | Sun |
| 10:50 AM–12:00 PM | Venus |
| 12:00 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:21 PM | Moon |
| 2:21 PM–3:31 PM | Saturn |
| 3:31 PM–4:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 PM–5:51 PM | Mars |
| 5:51 PM–7:01 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:51 PM | Venus |
| 7:51 PM–8:41 PM | Mercury |
| 8:41 PM–9:31 PM | Moon |
| 9:31 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 PM–12:01 AM | Mars |
| 12:01 AM–12:51 AM | Sun |
| 12:51 AM–1:41 AM | Venus |
| 1:41 AM–2:31 AM | Mercury |
| 2:31 AM–3:21 AM | Moon |
| 3:21 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
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Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.02, Africa/Johannesburg) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.