Panchang for Durban
Monday, 8 May 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 8 May 2023: Krishna Tritiya tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM–9:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaKrishna
until 2:49 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 3:41 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:40 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:49 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
7:25 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:50 AM–9:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:32 AM–11:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:36 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:29 AM – 2:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:19 AM – 8:50 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:12 PM – 12:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:15 PM – 12:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–3:41 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
3:41 PM–6:29 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–3:41 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:41 PM–6:29 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:29 AM–7:23 AM | Moon |
| 7:23 AM–8:17 AM | Saturn |
| 8:17 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:05 AM | Mars |
| 10:05 AM–10:59 AM | Sun |
| 10:59 AM–11:53 AM | Venus |
| 11:53 AM–12:47 PM | Mercury |
| 12:47 PM–1:41 PM | Moon |
| 1:41 PM–2:35 PM | Saturn |
| 2:35 PM–3:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:29 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
| 6:23 PM–7:29 PM | Mercury |
| 7:29 PM–8:35 PM | Moon |
| 8:35 PM–9:41 PM | Saturn |
| 9:41 PM–10:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:47 PM–11:54 PM | Mars |
| 11:54 PM–1:00 AM | Sun |
| 1:00 AM–2:06 AM | Venus |
| 2:06 AM–3:12 AM | Mercury |
| 3:12 AM–4:18 AM | Moon |
| 4:18 AM–5:24 AM | Saturn |
| 5:24 AM–6:30 AM | Jupiter |
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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.