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Sunday — Panchang Computation

8.3March 2026

Sunday · 8 March 2026
Sun Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna Paksha
until 17:41
ii.
Nakshatra
SwatiPada 4
until 10:02
iii.
Yoga
VyaghataInauspicious
until 04:07
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 17:41
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 06:40

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 34m
06:40Sunrise19:14Sunset12:57
Arunodaya
05:04
Madhyahna
12:57
Dinmaan
12:34
Pratah Sandhi
05:31

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 27m
21:45Moonrise11:20Moonset~79% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:27
Nishita
00:34
Godhuli
19:12
Illumination
79%
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 — 13:22
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:09 — 05:55
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:02 — 15:53
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:12 — 19:37
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:34 — 01:20
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:31 — 06:40
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:14 — 20:22
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
02:55 — 04:42
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:23 — 12:57
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
17:39 — 19:14
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:57 — 14:31
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
16:05 — 17:39
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
16:15 — 18:02
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury1.48° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars13.2° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn14.98° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
IV.
Amrita
11:23 — 12:57
Day06:40 → 19:14
1UdvegaSun06:40 — 08:14
2CharaVenus08:14 — 09:48
3LabhaMercury09:48 — 11:23
4AmritaMoon11:23 — 12:57
5KaalaSaturn12:57 — 14:31
6ShubhaJupiter14:31 — 16:05
7RogaMars16:05 — 17:39
8UdvegaSun17:39 — 19:14
Night19:14 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter19:14 — 20:40
2AmritaMoon20:40 — 22:05
3CharaVenus22:05 — 23:31
4RogaMars23:31 — 00:57
5KaalaSaturn00:57 — 02:23
6LabhaMercury02:23 — 03:49
7UdvegaSun03:49 — 05:15
8ShubhaJupiter05:15 — 06:41
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
Jupiter
11:54 — 12:57
iSun06:40
iiVenus07:43
iiiMercury08:45
ivMoon09:48
vSaturn10:51
viJupiter11:54
viiMars12:57
viiiSun14:00
ixVenus15:02
xMercury16:05
xiMoon17:08
xiiSaturn18:11
xiiiJupiter19:14
xivMars20:11
xvSun21:08
xviVenus22:05
xviiMercury23:03
xviiiMoon00:00
xixSaturn00:57
xxJupiter01:54
xxiMars02:52
xxiiSun03:49
xxiiiVenus04:46
xxivMercury05:43
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♒Kumbha06:39 — 07:15
ii♓Meena07:15 — 09:37
iii♈Mesha09:37 — 12:02
iv♉Vrishabha12:02 — 14:23
v♊Mithuna14:23 — 16:26
vi♋Karka16:26 — 18:04
vii♌Simha18:04 — 19:25
viii♍Kanya19:25 — 20:44
ix♎Tula20:44 — 22:14
x♏Vrishchika22:14 — 00:07
xi♐Dhanu00:07 — 02:23
xii♑Makara02:23 — 04:48
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:39 → 07:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · i
07:15 → 09:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · ii
09:37 → 12:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · iii
12:02 → 14:23
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · iv
14:23 → 16:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · v
16:26 → 18:04
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · vi
18:04 → 19:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vii
19:25 → 20:44
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
West
Disha-Shool
West
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaTulaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Meena rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 2
Longitude
323°23'03"
323.38° sidereal
Speed
0.9999°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Tula
Tula
Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 4
Speed
12.0274°
per day
Longitude
198°17'59"
198.3° sidereal
Illumination — waning
79%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Panchami
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Phalguna
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
18,72,642
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'46"
24.229564°
Julian Day
24,61,107
JD
Modified JD
61,107
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
23 Feb
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 17
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,683
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

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

Tithi

now
Krishna Panchami
→ 17:41, 8 Mar
next
Krishna Shashthi
→ 19:57, 9 Mar
+ 2
Krishna Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Swati
→ 10:02, 8 Mar
next
Vishakha
→ 12:42, 9 Mar
+ 2
Anuradha
—

Yoga

now
Vyaghata
→ 04:07, 9 Mar
next
Harshana
→ 04:53, 10 Mar
+ 2
Vajra
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 17:41, 8 Mar
next
Gara
→ 06:47, 9 Mar
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'46"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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