Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 8 January 2025: Shukla Navami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:05 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:03 PM–1:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 10:56 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:00 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 4:53 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 10:56 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Moonrise
1:42 PM
Moonset
12:36 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:03 PM–1:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:49 AM–8:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:19 AM–12:03 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:35 AM–12:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:04 AM – 5:05 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:02 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:17 PM – 7:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:13 AM – 10:44 AM
10:03 PM – 11:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:35 AM – 12:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:05 AM–1:00 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:00 PM–5:05 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
| 5:05 AM–6:14 AM | Mercury |
| 6:14 AM–7:24 AM | Moon |
| 7:24 AM–8:34 AM | Saturn |
| 8:34 AM–9:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 AM–10:53 AM | Mars |
| 10:53 AM–12:03 PM | Sun |
| 12:03 PM–1:13 PM | Venus |
| 1:13 PM–2:23 PM | Mercury |
| 2:23 PM–3:32 PM | Moon |
| 3:32 PM–4:42 PM | Saturn |
| 4:42 PM–5:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:52 PM–7:02 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:02 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
| 7:52 PM–8:42 PM | Venus |
| 8:42 PM–9:33 PM | Mercury |
| 9:33 PM–10:23 PM | Moon |
| 10:23 PM–11:13 PM | Saturn |
| 11:13 PM–12:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:04 AM–12:54 AM | Mars |
| 12:54 AM–1:44 AM | Sun |
| 1:44 AM–2:34 AM | Venus |
| 2:34 AM–3:25 AM | Mercury |
| 3:25 AM–4:15 AM | Moon |
| 4:15 AM–5:05 AM | Saturn |
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.