Panchang for Durban
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Tuesday, 17 October 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:54 PM–4:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 9:57 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 3
until 5:02 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 5:52 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:54 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
6:40 AM
Moonset
8:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:54 PM–4:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:30 AM–10:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:42 AM–1:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:53 AM – 9:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:06 PM – 10:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:51 AM – 8:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:17 AM–10:50 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
10:50 AM–5:17 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–5:02 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:02 PM–5:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Mars |
| 6:21 AM–7:25 AM | Sun |
| 7:25 AM–8:30 AM | Venus |
| 8:30 AM–9:34 AM | Mercury |
| 9:34 AM–10:38 AM | Moon |
| 10:38 AM–11:42 AM | Saturn |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Mars |
| 1:50 PM–2:54 PM | Sun |
| 2:54 PM–3:59 PM | Venus |
| 3:59 PM–5:03 PM | Mercury |
| 5:03 PM–6:07 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:03 PM | Saturn |
| 7:03 PM–7:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Mars |
| 8:54 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Venus |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Mercury |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Moon |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Saturn |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Mars |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Sun |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 AM | Venus |
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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.