Panchang for Durban
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–12:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 4:32 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 7:28 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 4:58 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 4:32 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
7:41 AM
Moonset
7:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–12:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:51 AM–9:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 PM – 2:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–2:11 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:11 AM–6:28 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–7:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:28 PM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:23 AM | Venus |
| 7:23 AM–8:19 AM | Mercury |
| 8:19 AM–9:14 AM | Moon |
| 9:14 AM–10:10 AM | Saturn |
| 10:10 AM–11:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Venus |
| 1:52 PM–2:47 PM | Mercury |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Moon |
| 3:43 PM–4:38 PM | Saturn |
| 4:38 PM–5:34 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:38 PM | Mars |
| 6:38 PM–7:43 PM | Sun |
| 7:43 PM–8:47 PM | Venus |
| 8:47 PM–9:51 PM | Mercury |
| 9:51 PM–10:56 PM | Moon |
| 10:56 PM–12:00 AM | Saturn |
| 12:00 AM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:14 AM | Sun |
| 3:14 AM–4:18 AM | Venus |
| 4:18 AM–5:23 AM | Mercury |
| 5:23 AM–6:27 AM | Moon |
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.