Panchang for Durban
Friday, 29 August 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 29 August 2025: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:32 AM–11:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 4:53 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 8:09 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:43 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 4:53 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
9:19 AM
Moonset
11:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:32 AM–11:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:49 PM–4:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:56 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:14 AM – 3:02 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:27 PM – 4:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–4:23 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:23 AM–6:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–8:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:09 AM–6:16 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
| 6:16 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
| 7:13 AM–8:10 AM | Mercury |
| 8:10 AM–9:07 AM | Moon |
| 9:07 AM–10:04 AM | Saturn |
| 10:04 AM–11:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 AM–11:58 AM | Mars |
| 11:58 AM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:52 PM | Venus |
| 1:52 PM–2:49 PM | Mercury |
| 2:49 PM–3:46 PM | Moon |
| 3:46 PM–4:43 PM | Saturn |
| 4:43 PM–5:40 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:43 PM | Mars |
| 6:43 PM–7:46 PM | Sun |
| 7:46 PM–8:49 PM | Venus |
| 8:49 PM–9:52 PM | Mercury |
| 9:52 PM–10:54 PM | Moon |
| 10:54 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–1:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:00 AM–2:03 AM | Mars |
| 2:03 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:09 AM | Venus |
| 4:09 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:15 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.