Panchang for Durban
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:54 AM, sunset 6:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 5:12 PM–6:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 2:26 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 5:50 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 2:12 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:38 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
4:54 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Moonrise
4:48 PM
Moonset
3:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal5:12 PM–6:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:56 AM–1:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:27 PM–5:12 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:35 AM – 4:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:54 AM – 4:54 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:58 PM – 7:58 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:26 PM – 5:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:50 AM – 7:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:05 PM – 6:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:54 AM–5:50 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:50 PM–4:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 4:54 AM–6:04 AM | Sun |
| 6:04 AM–7:15 AM | Venus |
| 7:15 AM–8:25 AM | Mercury |
| 8:25 AM–9:35 AM | Moon |
| 9:35 AM–10:46 AM | Saturn |
| 10:46 AM–11:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 AM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:17 PM | Sun |
| 2:17 PM–3:27 PM | Venus |
| 3:27 PM–4:37 PM | Mercury |
| 4:37 PM–5:48 PM | Moon |
| 5:48 PM–6:58 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:58 PM–7:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:48 PM–8:37 PM | Mars |
| 8:37 PM–9:27 PM | Sun |
| 9:27 PM–10:17 PM | Venus |
| 10:17 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–11:56 PM | Moon |
| 11:56 PM–12:46 AM | Saturn |
| 12:46 AM–1:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:36 AM–2:25 AM | Mars |
| 2:25 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:05 AM | Venus |
| 4:05 AM–4:55 AM | Mercury |
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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.