Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 28 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 28 January 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:22 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:45 AM–10:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:36 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 3:36 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:19 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
12:11 PM
Moonset
11:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:45 AM–10:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:22 AM–7:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:58 AM – 4:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:19 AM – 5:22 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 8:00 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:22 AM – 5:19 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:19 PM – 10:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:32 AM – 1:09 PM
1:42 AM – 3:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:22 AM – 6:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:22 AM–3:36 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:36 PM–5:22 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
| 5:22 AM–6:29 AM | Saturn |
| 6:29 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:45 AM | Mars |
| 8:45 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–11:01 AM | Venus |
| 11:01 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:25 PM | Saturn |
| 2:25 PM–3:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:33 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:49 PM | Sun |
| 5:49 PM–6:57 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:49 PM | Mercury |
| 7:49 PM–8:42 PM | Moon |
| 8:42 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:02 AM | Venus |
| 1:02 AM–1:54 AM | Mercury |
| 1:54 AM–2:46 AM | Moon |
| 2:46 AM–3:38 AM | Saturn |
| 3:38 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:22 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.