Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 28 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 28 October 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:06 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:23 AM–10:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 10:24 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 2:25 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 7:23 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:34 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
6:00 PM
Moonset
5:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:23 AM–10:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:19 PM–2:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:06 AM–6:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:39 AM – 4:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:01 AM – 5:06 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:06 AM – 11:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
10:41 PM – 12:10 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:06 AM – 5:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:06 AM–2:25 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:25 AM–5:06 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
| 5:06 AM–6:12 AM | Saturn |
| 6:12 AM–7:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:18 AM–8:23 AM | Mars |
| 8:23 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:35 AM | Venus |
| 10:35 AM–11:40 AM | Mercury |
| 11:40 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:52 PM | Saturn |
| 1:52 PM–2:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:58 PM–4:03 PM | Mars |
| 4:03 PM–5:09 PM | Sun |
| 5:09 PM–6:15 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:09 PM | Mercury |
| 7:09 PM–8:03 PM | Moon |
| 8:03 PM–8:57 PM | Saturn |
| 8:57 PM–9:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:40 PM | Sun |
| 11:40 PM–12:34 AM | Venus |
| 12:34 AM–1:28 AM | Mercury |
| 1:28 AM–2:23 AM | Moon |
| 2:23 AM–3:17 AM | Saturn |
| 3:17 AM–4:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 AM–5:05 AM | Mars |
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.