Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 18 October 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:42 AM–1:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 9:43 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 5:31 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 3:24 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:53 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
7:20 AM
Moonset
9:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:42 AM–1:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:52 AM–8:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:05 AM–11:42 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:16 AM–12:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:04 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:53 AM – 9:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:16 AM – 5:31 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:16 AM – 5:31 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:54 AM – 8:32 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:08 PM – 12:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:16 AM – 12:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–5:31 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:31 PM–5:16 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:16 AM–6:20 AM | Mercury |
| 6:20 AM–7:25 AM | Moon |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Saturn |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Mars |
| 10:37 AM–11:42 AM | Sun |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Venus |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Mercury |
| 1:50 PM–2:55 PM | Moon |
| 2:55 PM–3:59 PM | Saturn |
| 3:59 PM–5:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 PM–6:08 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:03 PM | Sun |
| 7:03 PM–7:59 PM | Venus |
| 7:59 PM–8:54 PM | Mercury |
| 8:54 PM–9:50 PM | Moon |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Saturn |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Mars |
| 12:37 AM–1:32 AM | Sun |
| 1:32 AM–2:28 AM | Venus |
| 2:28 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:15 AM | Saturn |
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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.