All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Chaturthi till 10:06 PM → Panchami |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha (waning) |
| Nakshatra | Ardra till 11:48 PM → Punarvasu |
| Yoga | Siddha till 6:18 AM |
| Karana | Bava till 11:10 AM · Balava |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:51 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 10:14 PM / 7:22 AM |
| Lunar month | Kartika (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) till 4:43 PM, Nov 18 |
| Sun sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2084 / 1949 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Day / Night length | 13h 40m / 10h 20m |
| Disha Shool | North |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:28 AM – 4:10 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | None (not taken on Wednesday) |
| Amrit Kaal | 2:23 PM – 3:54 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 1:58 PM – 2:52 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:31 PM – 6:52 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:20 PM – 12:02 AM, Nov 18 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:49 AM – 4:51 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:31 PM – 7:33 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 11:41 AM – 1:24 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:34 AM – 8:16 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:59 AM – 11:41 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 11:14 AM – 12:08 PM |
| Varjyam | 9:07 AM – 10:37 AM |
| Baana | Mrityu Baana 10:22 PM – full night |
| Nakshatra padas | Ardra-1 till 6:52 AM · Ardra-2 till 12:31 PM · Ardra-3 till 6:09 PM · Ardra-4 till 11:48 PM · Punarvasu-1 till 5:26 AM, Nov 18 |
| Next yoga | Sadhya till 3:23 AM, Nov 18 |
| Sun nakshatra | Vishakha (pada 4) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:41 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Musala till 11:48 PM then Gada |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana |
| Homahuti | Mars till 11:48 PM then Jupiter |
| Chandra Vasa | West |
| Rahu Vasa | South-West |
| Kumbha Chakra | Womb |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Full Life till 11:48 PM then Lifeless · Two Eyes |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn) |
| Chandrashtama | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 11:48 PM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Sharad · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2084 / 5128 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 2 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Kartika 26, Shaka 1949 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:51 AM – 4:54 AM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 4:54 AM – 6:49 AM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 6:49 AM – 9:04 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:04 AM – 11:26 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 11:26 AM – 1:44 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 1:44 PM – 6:23 PM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 6:23 PM – 8:42 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:42 PM – 10:06 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:06 PM – 10:45 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 10:45 PM – 11:48 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:48 PM – 12:27 AM, Nov 18 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:27 AM, Nov 18 – 1:53 AM, Nov 18 ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:53 AM, Nov 18 – 3:16 AM, Nov 18 ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 3:16 AM, Nov 18 – 4:51 AM, Nov 18 ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:51 AM, Nov 18 – 4:51 AM, Nov 18 |
| Udaya Lagna | Tula (Libra): 4:51 AM – 4:54 AM Vrishchika (Scorpio): 4:54 AM – 6:49 AM Dhanu (Sagittarius): 6:49 AM – 9:04 AM Makara (Capricorn): 9:04 AM – 11:26 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 11:26 AM – 1:44 PM Meena (Pisces): 1:44 PM – 4:02 PM Mesha (Aries): 4:02 PM – 6:23 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 6:23 PM – 8:42 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 8:42 PM – 10:45 PM Karka (Cancer): 10:45 PM – 12:27 AM, Nov 18 Simha (Leo): 12:27 AM, Nov 18 – 1:53 AM, Nov 18 Kanya (Virgo): 1:53 AM, Nov 18 – 3:16 AM, Nov 18 Tula (Libra): 3:16 AM, Nov 18 – 4:51 AM, Nov 18 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 4:51 AM, Nov 18 – 4:51 AM, Nov 18 |
Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Durban's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.
Durban local time (SAST).
With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Durban's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.
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