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22.3March 2026

Sunday · 22 March 2026
Sun 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
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 07:07 — 17:47
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 17:47
ii.
Nakshatra
BharaniPada 2
until 19:13
iii.
Yoga
VaidhritiInauspicious
until 12:13
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 07:07
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 06:51

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 04m
06:51Sunrise18:55Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
05:15
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
12:04
Pratah Sandhi
05:39

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 57m
10:39Moonrise20:45Moonset~13% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:57
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
18:53
Illumination
13%
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 — 06:04
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:54 — 15:42
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:53 — 19:19
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:17
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:39 — 06:51
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:55 — 20:07
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
14:48 — 16:16
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:22 — 12:53
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
17:24 — 18:55
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:53 — 14:23
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:54 — 17:24
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
06:17 — 07:45
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
07:07 — 08:01
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
17:36 — 17:47
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars16.14° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn2.75° 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
X.
Amrita
20:24 — 21:54
Day06:51 → 18:55
1UdvegaSun06:51 — 08:21
2CharaVenus08:21 — 09:52
3LabhaMercury09:52 — 11:22
4AmritaMoon11:22 — 12:53
5KaalaSaturn12:53 — 14:23
6ShubhaJupiter14:23 — 15:54
7RogaMars15:54 — 17:24
8UdvegaSun17:24 — 18:55
Night18:55 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter18:55 — 20:24
2AmritaMoon20:24 — 21:54
3CharaVenus21:54 — 23:24
4RogaMars23:24 — 00:53
5KaalaSaturn00:53 — 02:23
6LabhaMercury02:23 — 03:52
7UdvegaSun03:52 — 05:22
8ShubhaJupiter05:22 — 06:52
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
Sun
20:54 — 21:54
iSun06:51
iiVenus07:51
iiiMercury08:52
ivMoon09:52
vSaturn10:52
viJupiter11:53
viiMars12:53
viiiSun13:53
ixVenus14:54
xMercury15:54
xiMoon16:54
xiiSaturn17:55
xiiiJupiter18:55
xivMars19:55
xvSun20:54
xviVenus21:54
xviiMercury22:54
xviiiMoon23:54
xixSaturn00:53
xxJupiter01:53
xxiMars02:53
xxiiSun03:52
xxiiiVenus04:52
xxivMercury05:52
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♓Meena06:50 — 08:42
ii♈Mesha08:42 — 11:07
iii♉Vrishabha11:07 — 13:28
iv♊Mithuna13:28 — 15:31
v♋Karka15:31 — 17:09
vi♌Simha17:09 — 18:30
vii♍Kanya18:30 — 19:49
viii♎Tula19:49 — 21:19
ix♏Vrishchika21:19 — 23:12
x♐Dhanu23:12 — 01:28
xi♑Makara01:28 — 03:53
xii♒Kumbha03:53 — 06:16
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 → 08:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
08:42 → 11:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
11:07 → 13:28
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · iii
13:28 → 15:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:31 → 17:09
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · v
17:09 → 18:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:30 → 19:49
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · vii
19:49 → 21:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · 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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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 2
Longitude
337°20'47"
337.35° sidereal
Speed
0.9927°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 2
Speed
14.4895°
per day
Longitude
19°11'40"
19.19° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
13%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
18,72,656
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.2301°
Julian Day
24,61,121
JD
Modified JD
61,121
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
9 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,697
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 Chaturthi
→ 17:47, 22 Mar
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 15:08, 23 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Bharani
→ 19:13, 22 Mar
next
Krittika
→ 17:20, 23 Mar
+ 2
Rohini
—

Yoga

now
Vaidhriti
→ 12:13, 22 Mar
next
Vishkambha
→ 08:53, 23 Mar
+ 2
Priti
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 07:07, 22 Mar
next
Vishti
→ 17:47, 22 Mar
+ 2
Bava
—
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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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