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Sunday — Panchang Computation

29.3March 2026

Sunday · 29 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
i.
Tithi
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 03:40
ii.
Nakshatra
AshleshaPada 4
until 11:09
iii.
Yoga
DhritiShubha
until 14:51
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 15:56
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 06:56

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 49m
06:56Sunrise18:45Sunset12:51
Arunodaya
05:20
Madhyahna
12:51
Dinmaan
11:49
Pratah Sandhi
05:43

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 12m
16:59MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~84% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:12
Nishita
00:27
Godhuli
18:43
Illumination
84%
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
12:27 — 13:14
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:19 — 06:08
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:49 — 15:36
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:43 — 19:10
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:27 — 01:16
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:43 — 06:56
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:45 — 19:59
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:34 — 11:09
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:22 — 12:51
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
17:17 — 18:45
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:51 — 14:19
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:48 — 17:17
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
23:14 — 00:50
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn3.32° 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
XIII.
Kaala
00:51 — 02:23
Day06:56 → 18:45
1UdvegaSun06:56 — 08:25
2CharaVenus08:25 — 09:53
3LabhaMercury09:53 — 11:22
4AmritaMoon11:22 — 12:51
5KaalaSaturn12:51 — 14:19
6ShubhaJupiter14:19 — 15:48
7RogaMars15:48 — 17:17
8UdvegaSun17:17 — 18:45
Night18:45 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter18:45 — 20:17
2AmritaMoon20:17 — 21:48
3CharaVenus21:48 — 23:20
4RogaMars23:20 — 00:51
5KaalaSaturn00:51 — 02:23
6LabhaMercury02:23 — 03:54
7UdvegaSun03:54 — 05:26
8ShubhaJupiter05:26 — 06:57
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
00:51 — 01:52
iSun06:56
iiVenus07:55
iiiMercury08:54
ivMoon09:53
vSaturn10:53
viJupiter11:52
viiMars12:51
viiiSun13:50
ixVenus14:49
xMercury15:48
xiMoon16:47
xiiSaturn17:46
xiiiJupiter18:45
xivMars19:46
xvSun20:47
xviVenus21:48
xviiMercury22:49
xviiiMoon23:50
xixSaturn00:51
xxJupiter01:52
xxiMars02:53
xxiiSun03:54
xxiiiVenus04:55
xxivMercury05:56
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♓Meena06:56 — 08:15
ii♈Mesha08:15 — 10:40
iii♉Vrishabha10:40 — 13:01
iv♊Mithuna13:01 — 15:04
v♋Karka15:04 — 16:42
vi♌Simha16:42 — 18:03
vii♍Kanya18:03 — 19:22
viii♎Tula19:22 — 20:52
ix♏Vrishchika20:52 — 22:45
x♐Dhanu22:45 — 01:01
xi♑Makara01:01 — 03:26
xii♒Kumbha03:26 — 05:49
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:56 → 08:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
08:15 → 10:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
10:40 → 13:01
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · iii
13:01 → 15:04
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
15:04 → 16:42
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · v
16:42 → 18:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:03 → 19:22
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · vii
19:22 → 20:52
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
VrishabhaKarkaKanyaTulaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Dhanu rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva 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 4
Longitude
344°17'09"
344.29° sidereal
Speed
0.9882°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 4
Speed
13.2778°
per day
Longitude
117°39'30"
117.66° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
84%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwadashi
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
18,72,663
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'49"
24.230368°
Julian Day
24,61,128
JD
Modified JD
61,128
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
16 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 8
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,704
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 Dwadashi
→ 03:40, 30 Mar
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 03:27, 31 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashlesha
→ 11:09, 29 Mar
next
Magha
→ 11:18, 30 Mar
+ 2
Purva Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Dhriti
→ 14:51, 29 Mar
next
Shula
→ 13:22, 30 Mar
+ 2
Ganda
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 15:56, 29 Mar
next
Balava
→ 03:40, 30 Mar
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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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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