Panchang for Durban
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Wednesday, 20 December 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 4:52 AM, sunset 6:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:54 AM–1:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:45 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 2
until 7:28 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:27 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:45 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
12:32 PM
Moonset
12:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:54 AM–1:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:38 AM–8:23 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:09 AM–11:54 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:26 AM–12:22 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:26 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:33 AM – 4:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:52 AM – 4:52 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:56 PM – 7:56 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:14 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:52 AM – 7:28 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:53 PM – 4:25 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:43 AM – 7:15 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:26 AM – 12:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:52 AM–7:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:28 PM–4:52 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 4:52 AM–6:02 AM | Mercury |
| 6:02 AM–7:13 AM | Moon |
| 7:13 AM–8:23 AM | Saturn |
| 8:23 AM–9:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 AM–10:44 AM | Mars |
| 10:44 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–1:04 PM | Venus |
| 1:04 PM–2:15 PM | Mercury |
| 2:15 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:35 PM | Saturn |
| 4:35 PM–5:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:46 PM–6:56 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:56 PM–7:46 PM | Sun |
| 7:46 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:25 PM | Mercury |
| 9:25 PM–10:15 PM | Moon |
| 10:15 PM–11:05 PM | Saturn |
| 11:05 PM–11:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 PM–12:44 AM | Mars |
| 12:44 AM–1:34 AM | Sun |
| 1:34 AM–2:23 AM | Venus |
| 2:23 AM–3:13 AM | Mercury |
| 3:13 AM–4:03 AM | Moon |
| 4:03 AM–4:53 AM | Saturn |
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.