Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 20 April 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 20 April 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:20 PM–2:44 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 4:59 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 7:41 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 9:31 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 5:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
6:22 AM
Moonset
5:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:20 PM–2:44 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:18 AM–7:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:07 AM–10:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:21 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:18 AM – 7:41 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:07 AM – 2:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:48 PM – 5:21 PM
5:13 AM – 6:48 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:03 AM – 10:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–7:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:41 PM–6:18 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
| 6:18 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 AM–8:11 AM | Mars |
| 8:11 AM–9:07 AM | Sun |
| 9:07 AM–10:03 AM | Venus |
| 10:03 AM–10:59 AM | Mercury |
| 10:59 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–12:52 PM | Saturn |
| 12:52 PM–1:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:48 PM–2:44 PM | Mars |
| 2:44 PM–3:41 PM | Sun |
| 3:41 PM–4:37 PM | Venus |
| 4:37 PM–5:33 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:37 PM | Moon |
| 6:37 PM–7:41 PM | Saturn |
| 7:41 PM–8:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:44 PM–9:48 PM | Mars |
| 9:48 PM–10:52 PM | Sun |
| 10:52 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–1:00 AM | Mercury |
| 1:00 AM–2:03 AM | Moon |
| 2:03 AM–3:07 AM | Saturn |
| 3:07 AM–4:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 AM–5:15 AM | Mars |
| 5:15 AM–6:19 AM | Sun |
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.