Panchang for Durban
Friday, 6 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 6 October 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:30 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:11 AM–11:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 4:39 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 6:02 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 2:01 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:48 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
12:34 AM
Moonset
10:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:11 AM–11:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:52 PM–4:26 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:03 AM–8:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:58 AM – 4:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:21 AM – 5:30 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:34 AM – 1:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:30 AM–6:02 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:02 PM–5:30 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
| 5:30 AM–6:32 AM | Venus |
| 6:32 AM–7:35 AM | Mercury |
| 7:35 AM–8:37 AM | Moon |
| 8:37 AM–9:40 AM | Saturn |
| 9:40 AM–10:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 AM–11:45 AM | Mars |
| 11:45 AM–12:47 PM | Sun |
| 12:47 PM–1:50 PM | Venus |
| 1:50 PM–2:52 PM | Mercury |
| 2:52 PM–3:55 PM | Moon |
| 3:55 PM–4:58 PM | Saturn |
| 4:58 PM–6:00 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–6:57 PM | Mars |
| 6:57 PM–7:55 PM | Sun |
| 7:55 PM–8:52 PM | Venus |
| 8:52 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:47 PM | Moon |
| 10:47 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:42 AM–1:39 AM | Mars |
| 1:39 AM–2:36 AM | Sun |
| 2:36 AM–3:34 AM | Venus |
| 3:34 AM–4:31 AM | Mercury |
| 4:31 AM–5:28 AM | Moon |
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.