Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 5:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:23 PM–2:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 11:49 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:15 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 1:46 PM
Karana
Balava
until 1:41 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Moonrise
6:15 PM
Moonset
7:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:23 PM–2:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:14 AM–7:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:41 PM – 6:56 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:58 AM – 9:22 AM
4:23 AM – 5:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:54 PM – 9:19 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:03 AM – 10:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:14 AM–6:07 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
6:07 AM–6:14 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–2:15 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:15 PM–6:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:14 AM–7:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:11 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:03 AM | Venus |
| 10:03 AM–11:00 AM | Mercury |
| 11:00 AM–11:57 AM | Moon |
| 11:57 AM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:49 PM | Mars |
| 2:49 PM–3:46 PM | Sun |
| 3:46 PM–4:44 PM | Venus |
| 4:44 PM–5:41 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:41 PM–6:44 PM | Moon |
| 6:44 PM–7:46 PM | Saturn |
| 7:46 PM–8:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:49 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:54 PM | Sun |
| 10:54 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–1:00 AM | Mercury |
| 1:00 AM–2:02 AM | Moon |
| 2:02 AM–3:05 AM | Saturn |
| 3:05 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–6:13 AM | Sun |
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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.