Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 7 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 7 January 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:03 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:33 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 3:38 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 11:39 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:25 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:22 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
7:46 PM
Moonset
6:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:33 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:03 AM–6:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:43 AM – 4:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:03 AM – 5:03 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:02 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:57 PM – 10:45 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:11 AM – 11:59 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:03 AM – 5:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:03 AM–4:55 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
4:55 PM–5:03 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:03 AM–11:39 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:39 PM–5:03 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:03 AM–6:13 AM | Saturn |
| 6:13 AM–7:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:23 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:43 AM | Sun |
| 9:43 AM–10:53 AM | Venus |
| 10:53 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:22 PM | Saturn |
| 2:22 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–9:32 PM | Saturn |
| 9:32 PM–10:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:23 PM–11:13 PM | Mars |
| 11:13 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–12:53 AM | Venus |
| 12:53 AM–1:43 AM | Mercury |
| 1:43 AM–2:34 AM | Moon |
| 2:34 AM–3:24 AM | Saturn |
| 3:24 AM–4:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:14 AM–5:04 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.