Panchang for Durban
Monday, 16 December 2024 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 16 December 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:36 AM–8:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 8:58 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 9:44 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 7:53 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:58 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
8:23 PM
Moonset
6:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:36 AM–8:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:07 AM–11:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:38 PM–3:23 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
4:00 PM – 5:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:51 AM – 8:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–9:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:44 PM–4:51 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Moon |
| 6:01 AM–7:11 AM | Saturn |
| 7:11 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:32 AM | Mars |
| 9:32 AM–10:42 AM | Sun |
| 10:42 AM–11:52 AM | Venus |
| 11:52 AM–1:03 PM | Mercury |
| 1:03 PM–2:13 PM | Moon |
| 2:13 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:44 PM | Mars |
| 5:44 PM–6:54 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:54 PM–7:44 PM | Venus |
| 7:44 PM–8:34 PM | Mercury |
| 8:34 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:13 PM | Saturn |
| 10:13 PM–11:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 PM–11:53 PM | Mars |
| 11:53 PM–12:42 AM | Sun |
| 12:42 AM–1:32 AM | Venus |
| 1:32 AM–2:22 AM | Mercury |
| 2:22 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–4:51 AM | Jupiter |
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.