Panchang for Durban
Thursday, 18 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Thursday, 18 January 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 7:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:50 PM–3:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:15 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 11:28 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 11:18 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Moonrise
12:32 PM
Moonset
11:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:50 PM–3:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:12 AM–6:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:40 AM–10:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:51 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:01 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:12 AM – 5:53 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:12 AM – 11:28 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:56 AM – 6:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:34 PM – 9:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:49 AM – 10:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–11:28 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:28 PM–5:12 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
| 5:12 AM–6:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:21 AM–7:30 AM | Mars |
| 7:30 AM–8:40 AM | Sun |
| 8:40 AM–9:49 AM | Venus |
| 9:49 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:07 PM | Moon |
| 12:07 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Mars |
| 3:34 PM–4:43 PM | Sun |
| 4:43 PM–5:52 PM | Venus |
| 5:52 PM–7:01 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:01 PM–7:52 PM | Moon |
| 7:52 PM–8:43 PM | Saturn |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:34 PM–10:25 PM | Mars |
| 10:25 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:07 AM | Venus |
| 12:07 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:49 AM | Moon |
| 1:49 AM–2:40 AM | Saturn |
| 2:40 AM–3:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:31 AM–4:22 AM | Mars |
| 4:22 AM–5:13 AM | Sun |
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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.