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17.3March 2026

Tuesday · 17 March 2026
Mars 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
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 06:32 — 17:30
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna Paksha
until 04:56
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 1
until 02:40
iii.
Yoga
SadhyaShubha
until 02:53
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 17:30
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 06:47

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 15m
06:47Sunrise19:02Sunset12:54
Arunodaya
05:11
Madhyahna
12:54
Dinmaan
12:15
Pratah Sandhi
05:36

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 46m
No MoonriseMoonrise18:06Moonset~4% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:46
Nishita
00:31
Godhuli
19:00
Illumination
4%
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
05:14 — 06:01
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:57 — 15:46
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:00 — 19:25
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:31 — 01:18
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:36 — 06:47
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:02 — 20:12
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:32 — 21:07
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:54 — 14:26
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:58 — 17:30
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:51 — 11:23
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:54 — 14:26
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:01 — 11:36
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
06:32 — 07:27
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
17:19 — 17:30
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars15.1° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn7.1° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
IV.
Labha
11:23 — 12:54
Day06:47 → 19:02
1RogaMars06:47 — 08:19
2UdvegaSun08:19 — 09:51
3CharaVenus09:51 — 11:23
4LabhaMercury11:23 — 12:54
5AmritaMoon12:54 — 14:26
6KaalaSaturn14:26 — 15:58
7ShubhaJupiter15:58 — 17:30
8RogaMars17:30 — 19:02
Night19:02 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn19:02 — 20:30
2LabhaMercury20:30 — 21:58
3UdvegaSun21:58 — 23:26
4ShubhaJupiter23:26 — 00:55
5AmritaMoon00:55 — 02:23
6CharaVenus02:23 — 03:51
7RogaMars03:51 — 05:20
8KaalaSaturn05:20 — 06:48
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
Saturn
11:53 — 12:54
iMars06:47
iiSun07:48
iiiVenus08:49
ivMercury09:51
vMoon10:52
viSaturn11:53
viiJupiter12:54
viiiMars13:56
ixSun14:57
xVenus15:58
xiMercury16:59
xiiMoon18:00
xiiiSaturn19:02
xivJupiter20:00
xvMars20:59
xviSun21:58
xviiVenus22:57
xviiiMercury23:56
xixMoon00:55
xxSaturn01:54
xxiJupiter02:52
xxiiMars03:51
xxiiiSun04:50
xxivVenus05:49
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♓Meena06:47 — 09:03
ii♈Mesha09:03 — 11:27
iii♉Vrishabha11:27 — 13:49
iv♊Mithuna13:49 — 15:51
v♋Karka15:51 — 17:29
vi♌Simha17:29 — 18:51
vii♍Kanya18:51 — 20:10
viii♎Tula20:10 — 21:40
ix♏Vrishchika21:40 — 23:32
x♐Dhanu23:32 — 01:48
xi♑Makara01:48 — 04:13
xii♒Kumbha04:13 — 06:36
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:47 → 09:03
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · i
09:03 → 11:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
11:27 → 13:49
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
13:49 → 15:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:51 → 17:29
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · v
17:29 → 18:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:51 → 20:10
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · vii
20:10 → 21:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka 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.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Longitude
332°22'17"
332.37° sidereal
Speed
0.9956°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 1
Speed
13.5157°
per day
Longitude
308°49'52"
308.83° sidereal
Illumination — waning
4%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturdashi
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
18,72,651
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.229909°
Julian Day
24,61,116
JD
Modified JD
61,116
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 26
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,692
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 Chaturdashi
→ 04:56, 18 Mar
next
Krishna Amavasya
→ 03:23, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 02:40, 18 Mar
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 01:51, 19 Mar
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Sadhya
→ 02:53, 18 Mar
next
Shubha
→ 00:33, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 17:30, 17 Mar
next
Shakuni
→ 04:56, 18 Mar
+ 2
Chatushpada
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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