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16.3March 2026

Monday · 16 March 2026
Moon 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
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 05:53, 17 Mar — 06:47, 17 Mar
i.
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna Paksha
until 05:53
ii.
Nakshatra
DhanishtaPada 1
until 02:53
iii.
Yoga
SiddhaShubha
until 04:46
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 18:07
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 06:46

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 17m
06:46Sunrise19:03Sunset12:55
Arunodaya
05:10
Madhyahna
12:55
Dinmaan
12:17
Pratah Sandhi
05:36

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 44m
No MoonriseMoonrise17:37Moonset~9% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:44
Nishita
00:32
Godhuli
19:01
Illumination
9%
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
12:30 — 13:19
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:13 — 06:00
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:57 — 15:47
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:01 — 19:26
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:32 — 01:18
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:36 — 06:46
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:03 — 20:13
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
16:18 — 17:56
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:46 — 08:18
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:18 — 09:50
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:23 — 12:55
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:27 — 15:59
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
05:53, 17 Mar — 05:58, 17 Mar
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
06:46, 17 Mar — 06:47, 17 Mar
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars14.89° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn7.97° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
V.
Udvega
12:55 — 14:27
Day06:46 → 19:03
1AmritaMoon06:46 — 08:18
2KaalaSaturn08:18 — 09:50
3ShubhaJupiter09:50 — 11:23
4RogaMars11:23 — 12:55
5UdvegaSun12:55 — 14:27
6CharaVenus14:27 — 15:59
7LabhaMercury15:59 — 17:31
8AmritaMoon17:31 — 19:03
Night19:03 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus19:03 — 20:31
2RogaMars20:31 — 21:59
3KaalaSaturn21:59 — 23:27
4LabhaMercury23:27 — 00:55
5UdvegaSun00:55 — 02:23
6ShubhaJupiter02:23 — 03:51
7AmritaMoon03:51 — 05:19
8CharaVenus05:19 — 06:47
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
12:55 — 13:56
iMoon06:46
iiSaturn07:48
iiiJupiter08:49
ivMars09:50
vSun10:52
viVenus11:53
viiMercury12:55
viiiMoon13:56
ixSaturn14:57
xJupiter15:59
xiMars17:00
xiiSun18:02
xiiiVenus19:03
xivMercury20:02
xvMoon21:00
xviSaturn21:59
xviiJupiter22:58
xviiiMars23:56
xixSun00:55
xxVenus01:54
xxiMercury02:52
xxiiMoon03:51
xxiiiSaturn04:50
xxivJupiter05:48
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♓Meena06:46 — 09:06
ii♈Mesha09:06 — 11:31
iii♉Vrishabha11:31 — 13:52
iv♊Mithuna13:52 — 15:55
v♋Karka15:55 — 17:33
vi♌Simha17:33 — 18:54
vii♍Kanya18:54 — 20:13
viii♎Tula20:13 — 21:43
ix♏Vrishchika21:43 — 23:36
x♐Dhanu23:36 — 01:52
xi♑Makara01:52 — 04:17
xii♒Kumbha04:17 — 06:40
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:46 → 09:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
09:06 → 11:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
11:31 → 13:52
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
13:52 → 15:55
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · iv
15:55 → 17:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
17:33 → 18:54
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · vi
18:54 → 20:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
20:13 → 21:43
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · 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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Longitude
331°22'30"
331.37° sidereal
Speed
0.9961°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1
Speed
13.1576°
per day
Longitude
295°39'58"
295.67° sidereal
Illumination — waning
9%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Trayodashi
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
18,72,650
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.22987°
Julian Day
24,61,115
JD
Modified JD
61,115
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 25
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,691
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 Trayodashi
→ 05:53, 17 Mar
next
Krishna Chaturdashi
→ 04:56, 18 Mar
+ 2
Krishna Amavasya
—

Nakshatra

now
Dhanishta
→ 02:53, 17 Mar
next
Shatabhisha
→ 02:39, 18 Mar
+ 2
Purva Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Siddha
→ 04:46, 17 Mar
next
Sadhya
→ 02:53, 18 Mar
+ 2
Shubha
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 18:07, 16 Mar
next
Vanija
→ 05:53, 17 Mar
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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