Panchang for Durban
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 5:09 PM–6:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:04 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 11:25 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:04 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
9:15 AM
Moonset
11:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal5:09 PM–6:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:53 AM–1:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:23 PM–5:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:24 AM – 12:21 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 – 7:54 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:45 PM – 3:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:02 PM – 5:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:51 AM–12:15 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:15 PM–4:51 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–11:25 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:25 PM–4:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 4:51 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
| 6:01 AM–7:11 AM | Venus |
| 7:11 AM–8:22 AM | Mercury |
| 8:22 AM–9:32 AM | Moon |
| 9:32 AM–10:42 AM | Saturn |
| 10:42 AM–11:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:53 AM–1:03 PM | Mars |
| 1:03 PM–2:13 PM | Sun |
| 2:13 PM–3:23 PM | Venus |
| 3:23 PM–4:34 PM | Mercury |
| 4:34 PM–5:44 PM | Moon |
| 5:44 PM–6:54 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:54 PM–7:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:44 PM–8:34 PM | Mars |
| 8:34 PM–9:24 PM | Sun |
| 9:24 PM–10:13 PM | Venus |
| 10:13 PM–11:03 PM | Mercury |
| 11:03 PM–11:53 PM | Moon |
| 11:53 PM–12:43 AM | Saturn |
| 12:43 AM–1:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:32 AM–2:22 AM | Mars |
| 2:22 AM–3:12 AM | Sun |
| 3:12 AM–4:02 AM | Venus |
| 4:02 AM–4:51 AM | Mercury |
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.