Panchang for Durban
Monday, 31 July 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 31 July 2023: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:03 AM–9:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 12:22 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 3:29 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 7:35 PM
Karana
Gara
until 2:12 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
6:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:03 AM–9:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:23 PM–2:43 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:22 AM – 6:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:12 AM – 12:37 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:30 PM – 11:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:43 AM–8:46 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
8:46 PM–6:43 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–3:29 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:29 PM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:36 AM | Moon |
| 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | Saturn |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:10 AM | Sun |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Venus |
| 12:03 PM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:43 PM | Saturn |
| 2:43 PM–3:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 PM–4:30 PM | Mars |
| 4:30 PM–5:23 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
| 6:30 PM–7:36 PM | Mercury |
| 7:36 PM–8:43 PM | Moon |
| 8:43 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 PM–12:03 AM | Mars |
| 12:03 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:22 AM | Mercury |
| 3:22 AM–4:29 AM | Moon |
| 4:29 AM–5:36 AM | Saturn |
| 5:36 AM–6:42 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.