Panchang for Durban
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:53 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:09 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 6:06 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 7:42 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 4:13 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
2:38 PM
Moonset
1:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:09 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:26 PM–5:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:38 AM–8:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:34 AM – 4:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:53 AM – 4:53 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 7:57 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:15 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:13 PM – 3:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:35 PM – 1:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:12 PM – 3:46 PM
3:35 AM – 5:10 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:42 AM – 8:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:53 AM–6:06 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:06 PM–4:53 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
| 4:53 AM–6:03 AM | Venus |
| 6:03 AM–7:14 AM | Mercury |
| 7:14 AM–8:24 AM | Moon |
| 8:24 AM–9:34 AM | Saturn |
| 9:34 AM–10:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:26 PM | Mercury |
| 3:26 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:47 PM | Saturn |
| 5:47 PM–6:57 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:47 PM | Mars |
| 7:47 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:26 PM | Venus |
| 9:26 PM–10:16 PM | Mercury |
| 10:16 PM–11:06 PM | Moon |
| 11:06 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:45 AM–1:35 AM | Mars |
| 1:35 AM–2:24 AM | Sun |
| 2:24 AM–3:14 AM | Venus |
| 3:14 AM–4:04 AM | Mercury |
| 4:04 AM–4:54 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.