Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:54 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:24 AM–10:10 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:55 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 5:49 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 5:38 AM
Karana
Bava
until 3:17 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
4:54 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
3:43 PM
Moonset
2:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:24 AM–10:10 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:41 PM–3:26 PM
- Gulika Kaal4:54 AM–6:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:34 AM – 4:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:54 AM – 4:54 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 7:57 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:05 PM – 2:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:54 AM – 5:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:54 AM–11:48 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
11:48 PM–4:54 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:54 AM–5:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:49 PM–4:54 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
| 4:54 AM–6:04 AM | Saturn |
| 6:04 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 AM–8:24 AM | Mars |
| 8:24 AM–9:35 AM | Sun |
| 9:35 AM–10:45 AM | Venus |
| 10:45 AM–11:55 AM | Mercury |
| 11:55 AM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:16 PM | Saturn |
| 2:16 PM–3:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 PM–4:37 PM | Mars |
| 4:37 PM–5:47 PM | Sun |
| 5:47 PM–6:57 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:47 PM | Mercury |
| 7:47 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:27 PM | Saturn |
| 9:27 PM–10:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:16 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–12:45 AM | Venus |
| 12:45 AM–1:35 AM | Mercury |
| 1:35 AM–2:25 AM | Moon |
| 2:25 AM–3:15 AM | Saturn |
| 3:15 AM–4:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 AM–4:54 AM | Mars |
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.