Panchang for Durban
Friday, 20 December 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 20 December 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 4:52 AM, sunset 6:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:09 AM–11:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 7:20 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 12:17 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 2:42 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:20 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:09 AM–11:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:25 PM–5:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:38 AM–8:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:26 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:33 AM – 4:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:53 AM – 4:52 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:56 PM – 7:56 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:43 PM – 11:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:24 AM – 1:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:41 AM – 8:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:52 AM–12:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:17 AM–4:52 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
| 4:52 AM–6:03 AM | Venus |
| 6:03 AM–7:13 AM | Mercury |
| 7:13 AM–8:23 AM | Moon |
| 8:23 AM–9:34 AM | Saturn |
| 9:34 AM–10:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:44 AM–11:54 AM | Mars |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–2:15 PM | Venus |
| 2:15 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:46 PM | Saturn |
| 5:46 PM–6:56 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:56 PM–7:46 PM | Mars |
| 7:46 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:25 PM | Venus |
| 9:25 PM–10:15 PM | Mercury |
| 10:15 PM–11:05 PM | Moon |
| 11:05 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:44 AM–1:34 AM | Mars |
| 1:34 AM–2:24 AM | Sun |
| 2:24 AM–3:13 AM | Venus |
| 3:13 AM–4:03 AM | Mercury |
| 4:03 AM–4:53 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.