Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 19 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 19 August 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:14 AM–10:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 6:50 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 2
until 10:18 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 5:49 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:50 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
8:08 AM
Moonset
8:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:14 AM–10:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:24 PM–2:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:27 AM–7:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:15 PM – 4:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:27 AM – 7:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–10:18 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:18 PM–6:27 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:27 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 AM–9:14 AM | Mars |
| 9:14 AM–10:09 AM | Sun |
| 10:09 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Saturn |
| 1:52 PM–2:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Mars |
| 3:43 PM–4:39 PM | Sun |
| 4:39 PM–5:34 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:39 PM | Mercury |
| 6:39 PM–7:43 PM | Moon |
| 7:43 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 PM–10:56 PM | Mars |
| 10:56 PM–12:00 AM | Sun |
| 12:00 AM–1:04 AM | Venus |
| 1:04 AM–2:09 AM | Mercury |
| 2:09 AM–3:13 AM | Moon |
| 3:13 AM–4:17 AM | Saturn |
| 4:17 AM–5:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:22 AM–6:26 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.