Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 12 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 12 August 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:18 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 4:51 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 4:57 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 11:53 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:54 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
3:53 AM
Moonset
1:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:18 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:24 PM–2:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:34 AM–7:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:21 PM – 12:07 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:47 AM – 1:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:34 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–4:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:57 AM–6:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:34 AM–7:28 AM | Saturn |
| 7:28 AM–8:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:23 AM–9:18 AM | Mars |
| 9:18 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:07 AM | Venus |
| 11:07 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–12:57 PM | Moon |
| 12:57 PM–1:51 PM | Saturn |
| 1:51 PM–2:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:46 PM–3:41 PM | Mars |
| 3:41 PM–4:36 PM | Sun |
| 4:36 PM–5:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:35 PM | Mercury |
| 6:35 PM–7:41 PM | Moon |
| 7:41 PM–8:46 PM | Saturn |
| 8:46 PM–9:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 PM–10:56 PM | Mars |
| 10:56 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–1:07 AM | Venus |
| 1:07 AM–2:12 AM | Mercury |
| 2:12 AM–3:17 AM | Moon |
| 3:17 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:27 AM–6:33 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.