Panchang for Durban
Monday, 23 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 23 October 2023: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:48 AM–8:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 2:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:44 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
12:23 PM
Moonset
2:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:48 AM–8:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:03 AM–11:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:43 AM – 4:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:05 AM – 5:11 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:03 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:11 AM – 1:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:20 AM – 3:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:27 PM – 6:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:07 PM – 12:59 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:11 AM–12:53 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:53 AM–5:11 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:11 AM–1:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:44 PM–5:11 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
| 5:11 AM–6:16 AM | Moon |
| 6:16 AM–7:21 AM | Saturn |
| 7:21 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:36 AM | Sun |
| 10:36 AM–11:41 AM | Venus |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Mercury |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Moon |
| 1:51 PM–2:56 PM | Saturn |
| 2:56 PM–4:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 PM–5:06 PM | Mars |
| 5:06 PM–6:11 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:06 PM | Venus |
| 7:06 PM–8:01 PM | Mercury |
| 8:01 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–9:51 PM | Saturn |
| 9:51 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:40 PM | Mars |
| 11:40 PM–12:35 AM | Sun |
| 12:35 AM–1:30 AM | Venus |
| 1:30 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:20 AM | Moon |
| 3:20 AM–4:15 AM | Saturn |
| 4:15 AM–5:10 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.