Panchang for Durban
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:05 AM–11:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:55 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 5:11 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:33 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
9:03 AM
Moonset
12:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:05 AM–11:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:51 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:54 AM – 12:28 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:29 AM – 4:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:49 AM – 8:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–5:11 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:11 PM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Venus |
| 6:18 AM–7:23 AM | Mercury |
| 7:23 AM–8:28 AM | Moon |
| 8:28 AM–9:32 AM | Saturn |
| 9:32 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Mars |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Sun |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Venus |
| 1:51 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–4:00 PM | Moon |
| 4:00 PM–5:04 PM | Saturn |
| 5:04 PM–6:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:04 PM | Mars |
| 7:04 PM–8:00 PM | Sun |
| 8:00 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Moon |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Saturn |
| 11:41 PM–12:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:36 AM–1:32 AM | Mars |
| 1:32 AM–2:27 AM | Sun |
| 2:27 AM–3:22 AM | Venus |
| 3:22 AM–4:18 AM | Mercury |
| 4:18 AM–5:13 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.