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24.3March 2026

Tuesday · 24 March 2026
Mars 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
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 12:38
ii.
Nakshatra
RohiniPada 3
until 15:35
iii.
Yoga
AyushmanShubha
until 02:33
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 12:38
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 06:52

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 00m
06:52Sunrise18:52Sunset12:52
Arunodaya
05:16
Madhyahna
12:52
Dinmaan
12:00
Pratah Sandhi
05:40

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 01m
13:04Moonrise22:28Moonset~32% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:01
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
18:50
Illumination
32%
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
12:28 — 13:16
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:17 — 06:05
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:52 — 15:40
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:50 — 19:16
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:17
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:40 — 06:52
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:52 — 20:04
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
12:37 — 14:06
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:52 — 14:22
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:52 — 17:22
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:52 — 11:22
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:52 — 14:22
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
08:10 — 09:39
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
20:50 — 22:20
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars16.56° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn1.01° 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
11:22 — 12:52
Day06:52 → 18:52
1RogaMars06:52 — 08:22
2UdvegaSun08:22 — 09:52
3CharaVenus09:52 — 11:22
4LabhaMercury11:22 — 12:52
5AmritaMoon12:52 — 14:22
6KaalaSaturn14:22 — 15:52
7ShubhaJupiter15:52 — 17:22
8RogaMars17:22 — 18:52
Night18:52 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn18:52 — 20:22
2LabhaMercury20:22 — 21:52
3UdvegaSun21:52 — 23:23
4ShubhaJupiter23:23 — 00:53
5AmritaMoon00:53 — 02:23
6CharaVenus02:23 — 03:53
7RogaMars03:53 — 05:23
8KaalaSaturn05:23 — 06:53
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
11:52 — 12:52
iMars06:52
iiSun07:52
iiiVenus08:52
ivMercury09:52
vMoon10:52
viSaturn11:52
viiJupiter12:52
viiiMars13:52
ixSun14:52
xVenus15:52
xiMercury16:52
xiiMoon17:52
xiiiSaturn18:52
xivJupiter19:52
xvMars20:52
xviSun21:52
xviiVenus22:52
xviiiMercury23:53
xixMoon00:53
xxSaturn01:53
xxiJupiter02:53
xxiiMars03:53
xxiiiSun04:53
xxivVenus05:53
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♓Meena06:52 — 08:35
ii♈Mesha08:35 — 10:59
iii♉Vrishabha10:59 — 13:21
iv♊Mithuna13:21 — 15:23
v♋Karka15:23 — 17:01
vi♌Simha17:01 — 18:23
vii♍Kanya18:23 — 19:42
viii♎Tula19:42 — 21:12
ix♏Vrishchika21:12 — 23:04
x♐Dhanu23:04 — 01:20
xi♑Makara01:20 — 03:45
xii♒Kumbha03:45 — 06:08
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:52 → 08:35
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · i
08:35 → 10:59
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
10:59 → 13:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
13:21 → 15:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:23 → 17:01
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · v
17:01 → 18:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:23 → 19:42
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · vii
19:42 → 21:12
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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
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
339°19'57"
339.33° sidereal
Speed
0.9915°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 3
Speed
14.292°
per day
Longitude
48°07'27"
48.12° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
32%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
18,72,658
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'49"
24.230176°
Julian Day
24,61,123
JD
Modified JD
61,123
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
11 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 3
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,699
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 Shashthi
→ 12:38, 24 Mar
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 10:20, 25 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Rohini
→ 15:35, 24 Mar
next
Mrigashira
→ 14:04, 25 Mar
+ 2
Ardra
—

Yoga

now
Ayushman
→ 02:33, 25 Mar
next
Saubhagya
→ 23:41, 25 Mar
+ 2
Shobhana
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 12:38, 24 Mar
next
Gara
→ 23:28, 24 Mar
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'49"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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