Panchang for Durban
Friday, 5 May 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Friday, 5 May 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:32 AM–11:53 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:34 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 6:10 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 4:01 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:59 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
5:07 PM
Moonset
7:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:32 AM–11:53 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:36 PM–3:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:49 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:20 AM – 10:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:40 PM – 1:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–6:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:10 PM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:22 AM | Venus |
| 7:22 AM–8:16 AM | Mercury |
| 8:16 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:05 AM | Saturn |
| 10:05 AM–10:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 AM–11:53 AM | Mars |
| 11:53 AM–12:48 PM | Sun |
| 12:48 PM–1:42 PM | Venus |
| 1:42 PM–2:36 PM | Mercury |
| 2:36 PM–3:31 PM | Moon |
| 3:31 PM–4:25 PM | Saturn |
| 4:25 PM–5:19 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:25 PM | Mars |
| 6:25 PM–7:31 PM | Sun |
| 7:31 PM–8:36 PM | Venus |
| 8:36 PM–9:42 PM | Mercury |
| 9:42 PM–10:48 PM | Moon |
| 10:48 PM–11:54 PM | Saturn |
| 11:54 PM–12:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:11 AM | Sun |
| 3:11 AM–4:17 AM | Venus |
| 4:17 AM–5:22 AM | Mercury |
| 5:22 AM–6:28 AM | Moon |
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.