Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 21 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 21 October 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:27 AM–10:04 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 6:24 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 4:24 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 9:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:27 AM–10:04 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:18 PM–2:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:13 AM–6:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:24 PM – 5:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:01 AM – 1:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:13 AM – 6:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:13 AM–10:09 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
10:09 PM–5:13 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–4:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:24 PM–5:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:13 AM–6:18 AM | Saturn |
| 6:18 AM–7:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:22 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:32 AM | Sun |
| 9:32 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Mercury |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Saturn |
| 1:51 PM–2:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 PM–4:00 PM | Mars |
| 4:00 PM–5:05 PM | Sun |
| 5:05 PM–6:10 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:05 PM | Mercury |
| 7:05 PM–8:00 PM | Moon |
| 8:00 PM–8:55 PM | Saturn |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Sun |
| 11:41 PM–12:36 AM | Venus |
| 12:36 AM–1:31 AM | Mercury |
| 1:31 AM–2:26 AM | Moon |
| 2:26 AM–3:21 AM | Saturn |
| 3:21 AM–4:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 AM–5:12 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.