Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 4 October 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 4 October 2023: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:46 AM–1:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 2:12 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 3
until 3:00 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 2:16 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
9:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:46 AM–1:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:05 AM–8:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:12 AM–11:46 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:21 AM–12:10 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:23 AM – 5:32 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:09 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:12 AM – 5:32 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:32 AM – 3:00 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:37 PM – 6:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:51 AM – 8:29 AM
8:52 PM – 10:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:21 AM – 12:10 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:32 AM–3:29 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
3:29 AM–5:32 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:32 AM–3:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:00 PM–5:32 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:32 AM–6:34 AM | Mercury |
| 6:34 AM–7:37 AM | Moon |
| 7:37 AM–8:39 AM | Saturn |
| 8:39 AM–9:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 AM–10:43 AM | Mars |
| 10:43 AM–11:46 AM | Sun |
| 11:46 AM–12:48 PM | Venus |
| 12:48 PM–1:50 PM | Mercury |
| 1:50 PM–2:52 PM | Moon |
| 2:52 PM–3:54 PM | Saturn |
| 3:54 PM–4:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 PM–5:59 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:57 PM | Sun |
| 6:57 PM–7:54 PM | Venus |
| 7:54 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–9:50 PM | Moon |
| 9:50 PM–10:47 PM | Saturn |
| 10:47 PM–11:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:45 PM–12:43 AM | Mars |
| 12:43 AM–1:40 AM | Sun |
| 1:40 AM–2:38 AM | Venus |
| 2:38 AM–3:36 AM | Mercury |
| 3:36 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:31 AM | Saturn |
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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.