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23.3March 2026

Monday · 23 March 2026
Moon 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
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 15:09
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 3
until 17:20
iii.
Yoga
VishkambhaInauspicious
until 08:53
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 15:09
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 06:52

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 02m
06:52Sunrise18:54Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
05:16
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
12:02
Pratah Sandhi
05:40

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 59m
11:53Moonrise21:32Moonset~22% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:59
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
18:51
Illumination
22%
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
05:17 — 06:05
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:53 — 15:41
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:51 — 19:17
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:17
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:40 — 06:52
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:54 — 20:05
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
15:07 — 16:36
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:52 — 08:22
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:22 — 09:52
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:22 — 12:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:23 — 15:53
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars16.35° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn1.88° 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
VI.
Chara
14:23 — 15:53
Day06:52 → 18:54
1AmritaMoon06:52 — 08:22
2KaalaSaturn08:22 — 09:52
3ShubhaJupiter09:52 — 11:22
4RogaMars11:22 — 12:53
5UdvegaSun12:53 — 14:23
6CharaVenus14:23 — 15:53
7LabhaMercury15:53 — 17:23
8AmritaMoon17:23 — 18:54
Night18:54 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus18:54 — 20:23
2RogaMars20:23 — 21:53
3KaalaSaturn21:53 — 23:23
4LabhaMercury23:23 — 00:53
5UdvegaSun00:53 — 02:23
6ShubhaJupiter02:23 — 03:53
7AmritaMoon03:53 — 05:23
8CharaVenus05:23 — 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
Saturn
14:53 — 15:53
iMoon06:52
iiSaturn07:52
iiiJupiter08:52
ivMars09:52
vSun10:52
viVenus11:52
viiMercury12:53
viiiMoon13:53
ixSaturn14:53
xJupiter15:53
xiMars16:53
xiiSun17:53
xiiiVenus18:54
xivMercury19:53
xvMoon20:53
xviSaturn21:53
xviiJupiter22:53
xviiiMars23:53
xixSun00:53
xxVenus01:53
xxiMercury02:53
xxiiMoon03:53
xxiiiSaturn04:53
xxivJupiter05:53
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♓Meena06:51 — 08:38
ii♈Mesha08:38 — 11:03
iii♉Vrishabha11:03 — 13:25
iv♊Mithuna13:25 — 15:27
v♋Karka15:27 — 17:05
vi♌Simha17:05 — 18:26
vii♍Kanya18:26 — 19:45
viii♎Tula19:45 — 21:15
ix♏Vrishchika21:15 — 23:08
x♐Dhanu23:08 — 01:24
xi♑Makara01:24 — 03:49
xii♒Kumbha03:49 — 06:12
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:51 → 08:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
08:38 → 11:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
11:03 → 13:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
13:25 → 15:27
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · iv
15:27 → 17:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
17:05 → 18:26
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · vi
18:26 → 19:45
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
19:45 → 21:15
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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaPurva 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 2
Longitude
338°20'23"
338.34° sidereal
Speed
0.9921°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 3
Speed
14.4249°
per day
Longitude
33°41'30"
33.69° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
22%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
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
18,72,657
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.230138°
Julian Day
24,61,122
JD
Modified JD
61,122
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 2
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,698
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 Panchami
→ 15:09, 23 Mar
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 12:38, 24 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 17:20, 23 Mar
next
Rohini
→ 15:35, 24 Mar
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Vishkambha
→ 08:53, 23 Mar
next
Priti
→ 05:38, 24 Mar
+ 2
Ayushman
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 15:09, 23 Mar
next
Kaulava
→ 01:52, 24 Mar
+ 2
Taitila
—
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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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