Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 14 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 14 December 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mula nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:50 AM, sunset 6:52 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:37 PM–3:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:27 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:17 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:55 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:35 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
4:50 AM
Sunset
6:52 PM
Moonrise
5:47 AM
Moonset
8:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:37 PM–3:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:50 AM–6:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:21 AM–10:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:23 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:30 AM – 4:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:50 AM – 4:50 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:52 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:12 AM – 1:42 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:15 PM – 4:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:31 AM – 10:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:50 AM–6:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:17 AM–4:41 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 4:50 AM–6:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:00 AM–7:10 AM | Mars |
| 7:10 AM–8:21 AM | Sun |
| 8:21 AM–9:31 AM | Venus |
| 9:31 AM–10:41 AM | Mercury |
| 10:41 AM–11:51 AM | Moon |
| 11:51 AM–1:01 PM | Saturn |
| 1:01 PM–2:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:32 PM | Sun |
| 4:32 PM–5:42 PM | Venus |
| 5:42 PM–6:52 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:52 PM–7:42 PM | Moon |
| 7:42 PM–8:32 PM | Saturn |
| 8:32 PM–9:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:51 PM | Venus |
| 11:51 PM–12:41 AM | Mercury |
| 12:41 AM–1:31 AM | Moon |
| 1:31 AM–2:21 AM | Saturn |
| 2:21 AM–3:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 AM–4:00 AM | Mars |
| 4:00 AM–4:50 AM | Sun |
More for Durban: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.02, Africa/Johannesburg) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.