Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 16 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 16 September 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:53 AM–10:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 7:40 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 6:32 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:43 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:46 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
6:38 AM
Moonset
7:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:53 AM–10:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:21 PM–2:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:55 AM–7:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:42 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:56 PM – 1:42 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:22 PM – 3:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:55 AM – 6:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:55 AM–6:54 AM | Saturn |
| 6:54 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–8:53 AM | Mars |
| 8:53 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:52 AM | Venus |
| 10:52 AM–11:52 AM | Mercury |
| 11:52 AM–12:51 PM | Moon |
| 12:51 PM–1:51 PM | Saturn |
| 1:51 PM–2:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:51 PM–3:50 PM | Mars |
| 3:50 PM–4:50 PM | Sun |
| 4:50 PM–5:49 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:50 PM | Mercury |
| 6:50 PM–7:50 PM | Moon |
| 7:50 PM–8:50 PM | Saturn |
| 8:50 PM–9:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 PM–10:51 PM | Mars |
| 10:51 PM–11:51 PM | Sun |
| 11:51 PM–12:52 AM | Venus |
| 12:52 AM–1:52 AM | Mercury |
| 1:52 AM–2:52 AM | Moon |
| 2:52 AM–3:53 AM | Saturn |
| 3:53 AM–4:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:53 AM–5:53 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.