Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 24 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 24 August 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 5:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:41 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 1
until 5:45 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:07 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:57 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:09 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:22 AM–7:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:11 AM–10:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:37 PM – 6:54 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:22 AM – 11:57 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:22 AM – 5:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:16 PM – 8:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:36 AM – 11:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–5:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:45 AM–6:22 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:22 AM–7:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:18 AM–8:14 AM | Mars |
| 8:14 AM–9:11 AM | Sun |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Mercury |
| 11:03 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–12:56 PM | Saturn |
| 12:56 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:48 PM | Mars |
| 2:48 PM–3:45 PM | Sun |
| 3:45 PM–4:41 PM | Venus |
| 4:41 PM–5:37 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:37 PM–6:41 PM | Moon |
| 6:41 PM–7:44 PM | Saturn |
| 7:44 PM–8:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:48 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Sun |
| 10:55 PM–11:59 PM | Venus |
| 11:59 PM–1:03 AM | Mercury |
| 1:03 AM–2:06 AM | Moon |
| 2:06 AM–3:10 AM | Saturn |
| 3:10 AM–4:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:13 AM–5:17 AM | Mars |
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Sun |
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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.