Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 7 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 7 October 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:37 AM–10:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 6:43 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 8:27 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:33 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:38 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
1:25 AM
Moonset
11:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:37 AM–10:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:19 PM–2:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:28 AM–7:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:57 AM – 4:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:20 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:49 PM – 7:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:15 AM – 9:00 AM
5:23 AM – 7:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:28 AM – 6:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:28 AM–1:48 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
1:48 PM–5:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–8:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:27 PM–5:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:31 AM | Saturn |
| 6:31 AM–7:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:34 AM–8:37 AM | Mars |
| 8:37 AM–9:39 AM | Sun |
| 9:39 AM–10:42 AM | Venus |
| 10:42 AM–11:45 AM | Mercury |
| 11:45 AM–12:47 PM | Moon |
| 12:47 PM–1:50 PM | Saturn |
| 1:50 PM–2:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:53 PM–3:55 PM | Mars |
| 3:55 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
| 4:58 PM–6:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–6:58 PM | Mercury |
| 6:58 PM–7:55 PM | Moon |
| 7:55 PM–8:52 PM | Saturn |
| 8:52 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:47 PM | Mars |
| 10:47 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:41 AM | Venus |
| 12:41 AM–1:38 AM | Mercury |
| 1:38 AM–2:36 AM | Moon |
| 2:36 AM–3:33 AM | Saturn |
| 3:33 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:27 AM | Mars |
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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.