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21.3March 2026

Saturday · 21 March 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
TritiyaShukla Paksha
until 20:27
ii.
Nakshatra
AshwiniPada 2
until 21:08
iii.
Yoga
AindraShubha
until 15:32
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 09:45
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 06:50

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 06m
06:50Sunrise18:56Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
05:14
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
12:06
Pratah Sandhi
05:39

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 55m
09:26Moonrise20:05Moonset~6% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:55
Nishita
00:30
Godhuli
18:54
Illumination
6%
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
12:29 — 13:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:16 — 06:03
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:54 — 15:43
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:54 — 19:20
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:30 — 01:17
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:39 — 06:50
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:56 — 20:08
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
14:29 — 15:58
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
15:55 — 17:25
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:52 — 11:22
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:24 — 15:55
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
06:50 — 08:21
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:27 — 18:55
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
05:58 — 07:27
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mars15.93° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn3.62° 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
XI.
Shubha
21:55 — 23:24
Day06:50 → 18:56
1KaalaSaturn06:50 — 08:21
2ShubhaJupiter08:21 — 09:52
3RogaMars09:52 — 11:22
4UdvegaSun11:22 — 12:53
5CharaVenus12:53 — 14:24
6LabhaMercury14:24 — 15:55
7AmritaMoon15:55 — 17:25
8KaalaSaturn17:25 — 18:56
Night18:56 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury18:56 — 20:26
2UdvegaSun20:26 — 21:55
3ShubhaJupiter21:55 — 23:24
4AmritaMoon23:24 — 00:54
5CharaVenus00:54 — 02:23
6RogaMars02:23 — 03:52
7KaalaSaturn03:52 — 05:22
8LabhaMercury05:22 — 06:51
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
Mars
22:54 — 23:54
iSaturn06:50
iiJupiter07:51
iiiMars08:51
ivSun09:52
vVenus10:52
viMercury11:53
viiMoon12:53
viiiSaturn13:54
ixJupiter14:54
xMars15:55
xiSun16:55
xiiVenus17:56
xiiiMercury18:56
xivMoon19:56
xvSaturn20:55
xviJupiter21:55
xviiMars22:54
xviiiSun23:54
xixVenus00:54
xxMercury01:53
xxiMoon02:53
xxiiSaturn03:52
xxiiiJupiter04:52
xxivMars05:51
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♓Meena06:50 — 08:47
ii♈Mesha08:47 — 11:12
iii♉Vrishabha11:12 — 13:33
iv♊Mithuna13:33 — 15:36
v♋Karka15:36 — 17:13
vi♌Simha17:13 — 18:35
vii♍Kanya18:35 — 19:54
viii♎Tula19:54 — 21:24
ix♏Vrishchika21:24 — 23:17
x♐Dhanu23:17 — 01:33
xi♑Makara01:33 — 03:57
xii♒Kumbha03:57 — 06:21
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:50 → 08:47
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Meena · i
08:47 → 11:12
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
11:12 → 13:33
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishabha · iii
13:33 → 15:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:36 → 17:13
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · v
17:13 → 18:35
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:35 → 19:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
19:54 → 21:24
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara 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
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Longitude
336°21'10"
336.35° sidereal
Speed
0.9933°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2
Speed
14.4675°
per day
Longitude
4°43'09"
4.72° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
6%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Tritiya
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
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Chaitra
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
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,655
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.230062°
Julian Day
24,61,120
JD
Modified JD
61,120
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,696
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 Tritiya
→ 20:27, 21 Mar
next
Shukla Chaturthi
→ 17:47, 22 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Panchami
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashwini
→ 21:08, 21 Mar
next
Bharani
→ 19:13, 22 Mar
+ 2
Krittika
—

Yoga

now
Aindra
→ 15:32, 21 Mar
next
Vaidhriti
→ 12:12, 22 Mar
+ 2
Vishkambha
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 09:45, 21 Mar
next
Gara
→ 20:27, 21 Mar
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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