Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 23 August 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 5:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:00 PM–1:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 12:02 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 5:34 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 6:15 PM
Karana
Gara
until 11:55 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Moonrise
10:02 AM
Moonset
12:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:00 PM–1:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:47 AM–9:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:35 AM–12:00 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:37 AM–12:22 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:23 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:37 PM – 6:53 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:02 AM – 6:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:34 AM – 6:23 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:34 AM – 6:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:26 PM – 10:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:28 AM – 12:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:37 AM – 12:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:23 AM–11:25 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
11:25 PM–6:23 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:23 AM–5:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:34 AM–6:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:23 AM–7:19 AM | Mercury |
| 7:19 AM–8:15 AM | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:11 AM | Saturn |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 AM–11:04 AM | Mars |
| 11:04 AM–12:00 PM | Sun |
| 12:00 PM–12:56 PM | Venus |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Mercury |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Moon |
| 2:48 PM–3:44 PM | Saturn |
| 3:44 PM–4:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 PM–5:37 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:37 PM–6:40 PM | Sun |
| 6:40 PM–7:44 PM | Venus |
| 7:44 PM–8:48 PM | Mercury |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Saturn |
| 10:55 PM–11:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:59 PM–1:03 AM | Mars |
| 1:03 AM–2:07 AM | Sun |
| 2:07 AM–3:10 AM | Venus |
| 3:10 AM–4:14 AM | Mercury |
| 4:14 AM–5:18 AM | Moon |
| 5:18 AM–6:22 AM | Saturn |
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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.