Panchang for Durban
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:54 AM–8:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:44 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 4:06 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:34 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:27 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
6:06 AM
Moonset
7:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:54 AM–8:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:06 AM–11:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:47 AM – 8:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:55 PM – 11:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:08 PM – 12:59 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–4:06 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:06 PM–5:18 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
| 5:18 AM–6:22 AM | Moon |
| 6:22 AM–7:26 AM | Saturn |
| 7:26 AM–8:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:30 AM–9:34 AM | Mars |
| 9:34 AM–10:38 AM | Sun |
| 10:38 AM–11:42 AM | Venus |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Mercury |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:58 PM–5:02 PM | Mars |
| 5:02 PM–6:06 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:02 PM | Venus |
| 7:02 PM–7:58 PM | Mercury |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Mars |
| 11:42 PM–12:38 AM | Sun |
| 12:38 AM–1:33 AM | Venus |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
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.