Panchang for Durban
Friday, 8 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 8 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:49 AM, sunset 6:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:04 AM–11:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 3:02 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 5:24 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 8:35 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
4:49 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Moonrise
1:36 AM
Moonset
2:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:04 AM–11:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–5:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:34 AM–8:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:29 AM – 4:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:49 AM – 4:49 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:48 PM – 7:48 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:20 AM – 2:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:01 PM – 3:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:37 AM – 8:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:49 AM–6:24 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:24 PM–4:49 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:49 AM–5:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:24 AM–4:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 4:49 AM–5:59 AM | Venus |
| 5:59 AM–7:09 AM | Mercury |
| 7:09 AM–8:19 AM | Moon |
| 8:19 AM–9:29 AM | Saturn |
| 9:29 AM–10:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:39 AM–11:49 AM | Mars |
| 11:49 AM–12:58 PM | Sun |
| 12:58 PM–2:08 PM | Venus |
| 2:08 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:28 PM | Moon |
| 4:28 PM–5:38 PM | Saturn |
| 5:38 PM–6:48 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:48 PM–7:38 PM | Mars |
| 7:38 PM–8:28 PM | Sun |
| 8:28 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–10:59 PM | Moon |
| 10:59 PM–11:49 PM | Saturn |
| 11:49 PM–12:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:39 AM–1:29 AM | Mars |
| 1:29 AM–2:19 AM | Sun |
| 2:19 AM–3:09 AM | Venus |
| 3:09 AM–3:59 AM | Mercury |
| 3:59 AM–4:49 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.