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Sunday — Panchang Computation

19.4April 2026

Sunday · 19 April 2026
Sun Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla Paksha
until 07:20
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 1
until 01:06
iii.
Yoga
AyushmanShubha
until 16:33
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 07:20
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:12

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 07m
07:12Sunrise18:18Sunset12:45
Arunodaya
05:36
Madhyahna
12:45
Dinmaan
11:07
Pratah Sandhi
05:54

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 54m
09:34Moonrise19:24Moonset~4% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:54
Nishita
00:20
Godhuli
18:17
Illumination
4%
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
12:23 — 13:07
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:29 — 06:21
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:36 — 15:21
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:17 — 18:44
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:20 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:54 — 07:12
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:18 — 19:36
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
22:57 — 00:23
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:22 — 12:45
Special Yogas · active today
+
Tripushkar Yogatriples results
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:55 — 18:18
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:45 — 14:09
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:32 — 16:55
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
14:23 — 15:49
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
VI.
Shubha
14:09 — 15:32
Day07:12 → 18:18
1UdvegaSun07:12 — 08:35
2CharaVenus08:35 — 09:59
3LabhaMercury09:59 — 11:22
4AmritaMoon11:22 — 12:45
5KaalaSaturn12:45 — 14:09
6ShubhaJupiter14:09 — 15:32
7RogaMars15:32 — 16:55
8UdvegaSun16:55 — 18:18
Night18:18 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter18:18 — 19:55
2AmritaMoon19:55 — 21:32
3CharaVenus21:32 — 23:09
4RogaMars23:09 — 00:46
5KaalaSaturn00:46 — 02:22
6LabhaMercury02:22 — 03:59
7UdvegaSun03:59 — 05:36
8ShubhaJupiter05:36 — 07:13
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
13:41 — 14:36
iSun07:12
iiVenus08:07
iiiMercury09:03
ivMoon09:59
vSaturn10:54
viJupiter11:50
viiMars12:45
viiiSun13:41
ixVenus14:36
xMercury15:32
xiMoon16:27
xiiSaturn17:23
xiiiJupiter18:18
xivMars19:23
xvSun20:27
xviVenus21:32
xviiMercury22:37
xviiiMoon23:41
xixSaturn00:46
xxJupiter01:50
xxiMars02:55
xxiiSun03:59
xxiiiVenus05:04
xxivMercury06:08
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♈Mesha07:11 — 09:17
ii♉Vrishabha09:17 — 11:38
iii♊Mithuna11:38 — 13:41
iv♋Karka13:41 — 15:18
v♌Simha15:18 — 16:40
vi♍Kanya16:40 — 17:59
vii♎Tula17:59 — 19:29
viii♏Vrishchika19:29 — 21:22
ix♐Dhanu21:22 — 23:38
x♑Makara23:38 — 02:03
xi♒Kumbha02:03 — 04:26
xii♓Meena04:26 — 06:48
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:11 → 09:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
09:17 → 11:38
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · ii
11:38 → 13:41
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
13:41 → 15:18
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · iv
15:18 → 16:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:40 → 17:59
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · vi
17:59 → 19:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
19:29 → 21:22
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · 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
BharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2
Longitude
4°56'10"
4.94° sidereal
Speed
0.9772°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 1
Speed
14.9268°
per day
Longitude
28°51'39"
28.86° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
4%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwitiya
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
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
18,72,684
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231171°
Julian Day
24,61,149
JD
Modified JD
61,149
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
6 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,725
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 Dwitiya
→ 07:20, 19 Apr
next
Shukla Tritiya
→ 03:58, 20 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Chaturthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 01:06, 20 Apr
next
Rohini
→ 22:39, 20 Apr
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Ayushman
→ 16:33, 19 Apr
next
Saubhagya
→ 12:42, 20 Apr
+ 2
Shobhana
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 07:20, 19 Apr
next
Taitila
→ 17:39, 19 Apr
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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