Panchang for Durban
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:51 AM, sunset 6:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:37 AM–8:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:45 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 9:52 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 6:02 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:45 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:55 PM
Moonrise
10:23 AM
Moonset
11:36 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:37 AM–8:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:08 AM–11:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:39 PM–3:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:25 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:32 AM – 4:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:52 AM – 4:51 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:55 PM – 7:55 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:09 AM – 7:39 AM
3:55 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:51 AM–9:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:52 PM–4:51 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 4:51 AM–6:02 AM | Moon |
| 6:02 AM–7:12 AM | Saturn |
| 7:12 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:32 AM | Mars |
| 9:32 AM–10:43 AM | Sun |
| 10:43 AM–11:53 AM | Venus |
| 11:53 AM–1:03 PM | Mercury |
| 1:03 PM–2:14 PM | Moon |
| 2:14 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:45 PM | Mars |
| 5:45 PM–6:55 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:55 PM–7:45 PM | Venus |
| 7:45 PM–8:34 PM | Mercury |
| 8:34 PM–9:24 PM | Moon |
| 9:24 PM–10:14 PM | Saturn |
| 10:14 PM–11:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 PM–11:53 PM | Mars |
| 11:53 PM–12:43 AM | Sun |
| 12:43 AM–1:33 AM | Venus |
| 1:33 AM–2:22 AM | Mercury |
| 2:22 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:02 AM | Saturn |
| 4:02 AM–4:52 AM | Jupiter |
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.