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Thursday — Panchang Computation

26.3March 2026

Thursday · 26 March 2026
Jupiter 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
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 08:20
ii.
Nakshatra
ArdraPada 3
until 12:50
iii.
Yoga
ShobhanaShubha
until 21:03
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 08:20
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 06:54

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 55m
06:54Sunrise18:49Sunset12:52
Arunodaya
05:18
Madhyahna
12:52
Dinmaan
11:55
Pratah Sandhi
05:41

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 05m
15:04MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~55% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:05
Nishita
00:28
Godhuli
18:47
Illumination
55%
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
05:18 — 06:06
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:51 — 15:39
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:47 — 19:14
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:28 — 01:16
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:41 — 06:54
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:49 — 20:02
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
—
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
14:21 — 15:51
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
14:21 — 15:51
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
06:54 — 08:23
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:53 — 11:22
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
00:22 — 01:54
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars16.97° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn0.72° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
XVI.
Amrita
05:24 — 06:55
Day06:54 → 18:49
1ShubhaJupiter06:54 — 08:23
2RogaMars08:23 — 09:53
3UdvegaSun09:53 — 11:22
4CharaVenus11:22 — 12:52
5LabhaMercury12:52 — 14:21
6AmritaMoon14:21 — 15:51
7KaalaSaturn15:51 — 17:20
8ShubhaJupiter17:20 — 18:49
Night18:49 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon18:49 — 20:20
2CharaVenus20:20 — 21:51
3RogaMars21:51 — 23:21
4KaalaSaturn23:21 — 00:52
5LabhaMercury00:52 — 02:23
6UdvegaSun02:23 — 03:53
7ShubhaJupiter03:53 — 05:24
8AmritaMoon05:24 — 06:55
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
05:54 — 06:55
iJupiter06:54
iiMars07:54
iiiSun08:53
ivVenus09:53
vMercury10:52
viMoon11:52
viiSaturn12:52
viiiJupiter13:51
ixMars14:51
xSun15:51
xiVenus16:50
xiiMercury17:50
xiiiMoon18:49
xivSaturn19:50
xvJupiter20:50
xviMars21:51
xviiSun22:51
xviiiVenus23:52
xixMercury00:52
xxMoon01:53
xxiSaturn02:53
xxiiJupiter03:53
xxiiiMars04:54
xxivSun05:54
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♓Meena06:53 — 08:26
ii♈Mesha08:26 — 10:51
iii♉Vrishabha10:51 — 13:12
iv♊Mithuna13:12 — 15:15
v♋Karka15:15 — 16:53
vi♌Simha16:53 — 18:14
vii♍Kanya18:14 — 19:33
viii♎Tula19:33 — 21:03
ix♏Vrishchika21:03 — 22:56
x♐Dhanu22:56 — 01:12
xi♑Makara01:12 — 03:37
xii♒Kumbha03:37 — 06:00
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:53 → 08:26
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Meena · i
08:26 → 10:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
10:51 → 13:12
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Vrishabha · iii
13:12 → 15:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:15 → 16:53
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
16:53 → 18:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:14 → 19:33
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Kanya · vii
19:33 → 21:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
South
Disha-Shool
South
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika 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
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 3
Longitude
341°18'56"
341.32° sidereal
Speed
0.9902°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 3
Speed
13.9099°
per day
Longitude
76°32'40"
76.54° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
55%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ashtami
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
18,72,660
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'49"
24.230253°
Julian Day
24,61,125
JD
Modified JD
61,125
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
13 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 5
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,701
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 Ashtami
→ 08:20, 26 Mar
next
Shukla Navami
→ 06:38, 27 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Ardra
→ 12:50, 26 Mar
next
Punarvasu
→ 11:54, 27 Mar
+ 2
Pushya
—

Yoga

now
Shobhana
→ 21:03, 26 Mar
next
Atiganda
→ 18:41, 27 Mar
+ 2
Sukarma
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 08:20, 26 Mar
next
Balava
→ 19:25, 26 Mar
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'49"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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