Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 16 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 16 December 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:21 AM–10:07 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 4:31 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 1:07 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 12:17 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:46 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
8:05 AM
Moonset
10:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:21 AM–10:07 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal4:51 AM–6:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:24 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:31 AM – 4:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:51 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:54 PM – 7:53 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:12 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:46 AM – 4:31 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:51 AM – 1:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:30 PM – 4:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:37 AM – 8:06 AM
4:50 AM – 6:19 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:51 AM – 5:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–1:07 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:07 AM–4:51 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
| 4:51 AM–6:01 AM | Saturn |
| 6:01 AM–7:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:11 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:32 AM | Sun |
| 9:32 AM–10:42 AM | Venus |
| 10:42 AM–11:52 AM | Mercury |
| 11:52 AM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 PM–4:33 PM | Mars |
| 4:33 PM–5:43 PM | Sun |
| 5:43 PM–6:54 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:54 PM–7:43 PM | Mercury |
| 7:43 PM–8:33 PM | Moon |
| 8:33 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–11:52 PM | Sun |
| 11:52 PM–12:42 AM | Venus |
| 12:42 AM–1:32 AM | Mercury |
| 1:32 AM–2:22 AM | Moon |
| 2:22 AM–3:11 AM | Saturn |
| 3:11 AM–4:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 AM–4:51 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.