Panchang for Durban
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:49 AM–9:13 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 3:02 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:51 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:45 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
9:01 AM
Moonset
10:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:49 AM–9:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:36 AM–12:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–2:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:08 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:03 PM – 9:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:36 AM – 11:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–2:01 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
2:01 PM–6:25 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–3:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:02 AM–6:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:25 AM–7:21 AM | Moon |
| 7:21 AM–8:17 AM | Saturn |
| 8:17 AM–9:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 AM–10:08 AM | Mars |
| 10:08 AM–11:04 AM | Sun |
| 11:04 AM–12:00 PM | Venus |
| 12:00 PM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Saturn |
| 2:48 PM–3:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 PM–4:40 PM | Mars |
| 4:40 PM–5:35 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:39 PM | Venus |
| 6:39 PM–7:44 PM | Mercury |
| 7:44 PM–8:48 PM | Moon |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Saturn |
| 9:52 PM–10:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 PM–12:00 AM | Mars |
| 12:00 AM–1:04 AM | Sun |
| 1:04 AM–2:08 AM | Venus |
| 2:08 AM–3:12 AM | Mercury |
| 3:12 AM–4:16 AM | Moon |
| 4:16 AM–5:20 AM | Saturn |
| 5:20 AM–6:24 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.