Panchang for Durban
Friday, 3 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 3 January 2025: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:01 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:16 AM–12:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 8:10 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 6:52 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:56 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:01 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
8:18 AM
Moonset
9:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:16 AM–12:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:31 PM–5:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:46 AM–8:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:41 AM – 4:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:01 AM – 5:01 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:01 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:56 AM – 8:10 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:49 AM – 10:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:47 AM – 3:19 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:49 AM – 8:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:01 AM–7:18 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:18 AM–5:01 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:01 AM–6:52 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:52 PM–5:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:01 AM–6:11 AM | Venus |
| 6:11 AM–7:21 AM | Mercury |
| 7:21 AM–8:31 AM | Moon |
| 8:31 AM–9:41 AM | Saturn |
| 9:41 AM–10:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:51 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:21 PM | Venus |
| 2:21 PM–3:31 PM | Mercury |
| 3:31 PM–4:41 PM | Moon |
| 4:41 PM–5:51 PM | Saturn |
| 5:51 PM–7:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:51 PM | Mars |
| 7:51 PM–8:41 PM | Sun |
| 8:41 PM–9:31 PM | Venus |
| 9:31 PM–10:21 PM | Mercury |
| 10:21 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–12:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:51 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:31 AM | Sun |
| 2:31 AM–3:21 AM | Venus |
| 3:21 AM–4:11 AM | Mercury |
| 4:11 AM–5:02 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.