Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:39 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 3:46 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:57 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:41 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
3:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:24 PM–2:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:20 AM–7:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:38 PM – 6:54 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:41 PM – 2:11 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:20 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–3:46 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:46 AM–6:20 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:20 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
| 7:16 AM–8:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:13 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:02 AM | Venus |
| 11:02 AM–11:59 AM | Mercury |
| 11:59 AM–12:55 PM | Moon |
| 12:55 PM–1:52 PM | Saturn |
| 1:52 PM–2:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:49 PM–3:45 PM | Mars |
| 3:45 PM–4:42 PM | Sun |
| 4:42 PM–5:38 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:38 PM–6:42 PM | Mercury |
| 6:42 PM–7:45 PM | Moon |
| 7:45 PM–8:48 PM | Saturn |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Mars |
| 10:55 PM–11:58 PM | Sun |
| 11:58 PM–1:02 AM | Venus |
| 1:02 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–4:12 AM | Saturn |
| 4:12 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:15 AM–6:18 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.