Panchang for Durban
Friday, 25 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 25 August 2023: Shukla Navami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 5:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:35 AM–11:59 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 10:33 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 5:08 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 3:21 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:35 AM–11:59 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:48 PM–4:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:21 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:38 PM – 6:54 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:33 PM – 10:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:12 AM – 12:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:36 AM – 9:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:21 AM–5:08 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
5:08 AM–6:21 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:21 AM–5:08 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:08 AM–6:21 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:21 AM–7:17 AM | Venus |
| 7:17 AM–8:14 AM | Mercury |
| 8:14 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:06 AM | Saturn |
| 10:06 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Venus |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Mercury |
| 2:48 PM–3:45 PM | Moon |
| 3:45 PM–4:41 PM | Saturn |
| 4:41 PM–5:38 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:38 PM–6:41 PM | Mars |
| 6:41 PM–7:45 PM | Sun |
| 7:45 PM–8:48 PM | Venus |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Mercury |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–11:59 PM | Saturn |
| 11:59 PM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:06 AM | Mars |
| 2:06 AM–3:09 AM | Sun |
| 3:09 AM–4:13 AM | Venus |
| 4:13 AM–5:16 AM | Mercury |
| 5:16 AM–6:20 AM | Moon |
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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.