Panchang for Durban
Saturday, 20 January 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), South Africa — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Durban on Saturday, 20 January 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:41 AM–10:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 3:57 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 11:40 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:36 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:57 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Moonrise
2:41 PM
Moonset
1:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:41 AM–10:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:14 AM–6:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:52 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:13 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:00 PM – 8:02 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:28 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:54 AM – 5:14 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 11:40 PM – 5:14 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:40 PM – 5:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:14 PM – 10:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:30 AM – 1:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:14 AM – 6:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:14 AM–5:23 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
5:23 AM–5:14 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–11:40 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:40 PM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:14 AM–6:23 AM | Saturn |
| 6:23 AM–7:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:32 AM–8:41 AM | Mars |
| 8:41 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:25 PM | Saturn |
| 2:25 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
| 4:43 PM–5:52 PM | Sun |
| 5:52 PM–7:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:00 PM–7:52 PM | Mercury |
| 7:52 PM–8:43 PM | Moon |
| 8:43 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:25 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:08 AM | Sun |
| 12:08 AM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–1:50 AM | Mercury |
| 1:50 AM–2:41 AM | Moon |
| 2:41 AM–3:33 AM | Saturn |
| 3:33 AM–4:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 AM–5:15 AM | Mars |
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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.