Panchang for Durban
Friday, 17 November 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 17 November 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:52 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:59 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 7:34 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 9:48 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:31 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:34 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
7:59 AM
Moonset
10:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:59 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:06 PM–4:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:35 AM–8:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:29 AM – 4:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:50 AM – 4:52 AM
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:52 AM – 7:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:12 PM – 6:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:59 AM – 9:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:36 AM – 8:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:52 AM–3:31 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:31 AM–4:52 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:52 AM–9:48 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:48 PM–4:52 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
| 4:52 AM–6:01 AM | Venus |
| 6:01 AM–7:09 AM | Mercury |
| 7:09 AM–8:17 AM | Moon |
| 8:17 AM–9:25 AM | Saturn |
| 9:25 AM–10:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:33 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:50 PM | Sun |
| 12:50 PM–1:58 PM | Venus |
| 1:58 PM–3:06 PM | Mercury |
| 3:06 PM–4:15 PM | Moon |
| 4:15 PM–5:23 PM | Saturn |
| 5:23 PM–6:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:23 PM | Mars |
| 7:23 PM–8:15 PM | Sun |
| 8:15 PM–9:06 PM | Venus |
| 9:06 PM–9:58 PM | Mercury |
| 9:58 PM–10:50 PM | Moon |
| 10:50 PM–11:41 PM | Saturn |
| 11:41 PM–12:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:33 AM–1:25 AM | Mars |
| 1:25 AM–2:17 AM | Sun |
| 2:17 AM–3:08 AM | Venus |
| 3:08 AM–4:00 AM | Mercury |
| 4:00 AM–4:52 AM | Moon |
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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.