Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 3 May 2023: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:54 AM–1:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 8:20 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:27 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:58 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:09 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Moonrise
4:04 PM
Moonset
4:56 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:54 AM–1:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:48 AM–9:10 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:32 AM–11:54 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:32 AM–12:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:08 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:21 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:08 AM – 12:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:40 AM – 3:18 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:26 AM–5:51 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:51 AM–6:26 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:26 AM–5:27 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:27 PM–6:26 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:26 AM–7:21 AM | Mercury |
| 7:21 AM–8:15 AM | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:10 AM | Saturn |
| 9:10 AM–10:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:04 AM–10:59 AM | Mars |
| 10:59 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–12:48 PM | Venus |
| 12:48 PM–1:43 PM | Mercury |
| 1:43 PM–2:37 PM | Moon |
| 2:37 PM–3:32 PM | Saturn |
| 3:32 PM–4:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 PM–5:21 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:21 PM–6:26 PM | Sun |
| 6:26 PM–7:32 PM | Venus |
| 7:32 PM–8:37 PM | Mercury |
| 8:37 PM–9:43 PM | Moon |
| 9:43 PM–10:48 PM | Saturn |
| 10:48 PM–11:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 PM–12:59 AM | Mars |
| 12:59 AM–2:05 AM | Sun |
| 2:05 AM–3:10 AM | Venus |
| 3:10 AM–4:16 AM | Mercury |
| 4:16 AM–5:21 AM | Moon |
| 5:21 AM–6:27 AM | Saturn |
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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.