Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:06 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 4:29 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 4:00 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:06 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
7:14 AM
Moonset
6:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:29 AM–7:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:15 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:47 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:28 AM – 3:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–4:29 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:29 PM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:24 AM–8:20 AM | Mars |
| 8:20 AM–9:15 AM | Sun |
| 9:15 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:06 AM | Mercury |
| 11:06 AM–12:01 PM | Moon |
| 12:01 PM–12:56 PM | Saturn |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:42 PM | Sun |
| 3:42 PM–4:38 PM | Venus |
| 4:38 PM–5:33 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:38 PM | Moon |
| 6:38 PM–7:42 PM | Saturn |
| 7:42 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:51 PM | Mars |
| 9:51 PM–10:56 PM | Sun |
| 10:56 PM–12:01 AM | Venus |
| 12:01 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:14 AM | Saturn |
| 3:14 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:23 AM | Mars |
| 5:23 AM–6:28 AM | Sun |
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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.