Panchang for Durban
Monday, 9 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 9 October 2023: Krishna Dashami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:26 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:01 AM–8:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 9:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 2:15 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:17 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:07 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
2:46 AM
Moonset
1:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:01 AM–8:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:10 AM–11:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:19 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:26 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:07 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:26 AM – 9:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:27 AM – 2:15 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:39 PM – 3:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:09 PM – 1:00 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:26 AM–2:15 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:15 AM–5:26 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:26 AM–2:15 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:15 AM–5:26 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:26 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
| 6:29 AM–7:32 AM | Saturn |
| 7:32 AM–8:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 AM–9:38 AM | Mars |
| 9:38 AM–10:41 AM | Sun |
| 10:41 AM–11:44 AM | Venus |
| 11:44 AM–12:47 PM | Mercury |
| 12:47 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:56 PM–4:59 PM | Mars |
| 4:59 PM–6:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–6:59 PM | Venus |
| 6:59 PM–7:56 PM | Mercury |
| 7:56 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:43 PM | Mars |
| 11:43 PM–12:40 AM | Sun |
| 12:40 AM–1:37 AM | Venus |
| 1:37 AM–2:34 AM | Mercury |
| 2:34 AM–3:31 AM | Moon |
| 3:31 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:25 AM | Jupiter |
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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.