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31.1January 2026

Saturday · 31 January 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Magha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 02:23, 1 फर — 06:07, 1 फर
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla Paksha
until 02:23
ii.
Nakshatra
PunarvasuPada 2
until 22:04
iii.
Yoga
VishkambhaInauspicious
until 10:04
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 15:37
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 06:07

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 46m
06:07Sunrise19:52Sunset12:59
Arunodaya
04:31
Madhyahna
12:59
Dinmaan
13:46
Pratah Sandhi
05:05

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 15m
19:13MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~96% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:15
Nishita
00:39
Godhuli
19:50
Illumination
96%
01

Auspicious & Inauspicious

Muhurat overview
The day's auspicious and inauspicious windows — every muhurat in one place.

Shubh Muhurat

auspicious windows
i
Abhijit Muhuratthe day's finest window
12:32 — 13:27
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:46 — 05:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:17 — 16:12
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:50 — 20:13
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:39 — 01:20
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:05 — 06:07
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:52 — 20:54
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:52 — 21:20
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
16:26 — 18:09
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:33 — 11:16
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:43 — 16:26
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
06:07 — 07:50
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
11:01 — 12:29
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
05:32 — 07:02
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
02:23, 1 फर — 02:42, 1 फर
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
06:03, 1 फर — 06:07, 1 फर
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.73° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus5.85° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars5.2° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
IX.
Labha
19:52 — 21:09
Day06:07 → 19:52
1KaalaSaturn06:07 — 07:50
2ShubhaJupiter07:50 — 09:33
3RogaMars09:33 — 11:16
4UdvegaSun11:16 — 12:59
5CharaVenus12:59 — 14:43
6LabhaMercury14:43 — 16:26
7AmritaMoon16:26 — 18:09
8KaalaSaturn18:09 — 19:52
Night19:52 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury19:52 — 21:09
2UdvegaSun21:09 — 22:26
3ShubhaJupiter22:26 — 23:43
4AmritaMoon23:43 — 01:00
5CharaVenus01:00 — 02:17
6RogaMars02:17 — 03:34
7KaalaSaturn03:34 — 04:51
8LabhaMercury04:51 — 06:08
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
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Current Hora
Mercury
19:52 — 20:44
iSaturn06:07
iiJupiter07:15
iiiMars08:24
ivSun09:33
vVenus10:42
viMercury11:51
viiMoon12:59
viiiSaturn14:08
ixJupiter15:17
xMars16:26
xiSun17:35
xiiVenus18:43
xiiiMercury19:52
xivMoon20:44
xvSaturn21:35
xviJupiter22:26
xviiMars23:17
xviiiSun00:09
xixVenus01:00
xxMercury01:51
xxiMoon02:43
xxiiSaturn03:34
xxiiiJupiter04:25
xxivMars05:16
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♑Makara06:06 — 07:13
ii♒Kumbha07:13 — 09:37
iii♓Meena09:37 — 11:59
iv♈Mesha11:59 — 14:24
v♉Vrishabha14:24 — 16:45
vi♊Mithuna16:45 — 18:48
vii♋Karka18:48 — 20:25
viii♌Simha20:25 — 21:47
ix♍Kanya21:47 — 23:06
x♎Tula23:06 — 00:36
xi♏Vrishchika00:36 — 02:29
xii♐Dhanu02:29 — 04:45
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:06 → 07:13
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Makara · i
07:13 → 09:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · ii
09:37 → 11:59
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Meena · iii
11:59 → 14:24
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · iv
14:24 → 16:45
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishabha · v
16:45 → 18:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · vi
18:48 → 20:25
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · vii
20:25 → 21:47
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Makara
all day
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 3
Longitude
287°03'20"
287.06° sidereal
Speed
1.0148°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 2
Speed
14.4218°
per day
Longitude
83°43'06"
83.72° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
96%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturdashi
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Shukla
Shukla · waxing
Masa · Purnimanta
Magha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Magha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Uttarayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Uttarayana
sidereal
10

Samvatsara & Epochs

Vikram, Shaka, Gujarati
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati samvats, Kali Yuga year, ahargana, ayanamsha and Julian Day.
Vikram Samvat
2082
Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947
Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,606
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'41"
24.228186°
Julian Day
24,61,071
JD
Modified JD
61,071
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
18 Jan
2026
National Civil
Magha 11
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,647
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Shukla Chaturdashi
→ 02:23, 1 फर
next
Shukla Purnima
→ 00:09, 2 फर
+ 2
Krishna Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Punarvasu
→ 22:04, 31 जन
next
Pushya
→ 20:29, 1 फर
+ 2
Ashlesha
—

Yoga

now
Vishkambha
→ 10:04, 31 जन
next
Priti
→ 06:49, 1 फर
+ 2
Ayushman
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 15:37, 31 जन
next
Vanija
→ 02:23, 1 फर
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'41"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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