Panchang for Durban
Monday, 28 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 28 August 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:43 AM–9:08 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:53 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 11:13 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 6:26 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:53 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Moonrise
2:35 PM
Moonset
5:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:43 AM–9:08 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:33 AM–11:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:39 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:24 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:13 PM – 6:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:30 PM – 6:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:55 AM – 10:21 AM
2:45 AM – 4:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:17 AM–7:10 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
7:10 AM–6:17 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–11:13 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:13 PM–6:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:11 AM | Saturn |
| 8:11 AM–9:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:08 AM–10:05 AM | Mars |
| 10:05 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–11:58 AM | Venus |
| 11:58 AM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:49 PM | Saturn |
| 2:49 PM–3:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:46 PM–4:42 PM | Mars |
| 4:42 PM–5:39 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:39 PM–6:42 PM | Venus |
| 6:42 PM–7:45 PM | Mercury |
| 7:45 PM–8:49 PM | Moon |
| 8:49 PM–9:52 PM | Saturn |
| 9:52 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:58 PM | Mars |
| 11:58 PM–1:01 AM | Sun |
| 1:01 AM–2:04 AM | Venus |
| 2:04 AM–3:07 AM | Mercury |
| 3:07 AM–4:10 AM | Moon |
| 4:10 AM–5:13 AM | Saturn |
| 5:13 AM–6:16 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.