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Thursday — Panchang Computation

23.4April 2026

Thursday · 23 April 2026
Jupiter 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
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 17:19 — 04:31, 24 Apr
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 17:19
ii.
Nakshatra
PunarvasuPada 3
until 17:28
iii.
Yoga
DhritiShubha
until 00:03
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 17:19
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 07:15

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 59m
07:15Sunrise18:14Sunset12:44
Arunodaya
05:39
Madhyahna
12:44
Dinmaan
10:59
Pratah Sandhi
05:57

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 02m
13:49Moonrise23:43Moonset~40% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:02
Nishita
00:19
Godhuli
18:12
Illumination
40%
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
12:22 — 13:06
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:31 — 06:24
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:34 — 15:18
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:12 — 18:40
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:19 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:57 — 07:15
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:14 — 19:32
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
15:11 — 16:42
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
14:07 — 15:29
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
14:07 — 15:29
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:15 — 08:37
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:00 — 11:22
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:14 — 02:47
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
17:19 — 18:15
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
04:20, 24 Apr — 04:31, 24 Apr
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
XVI.
Amrita
05:38 — 07:16
Day07:15 → 18:14
1ShubhaJupiter07:15 — 08:37
2RogaMars08:37 — 10:00
3UdvegaSun10:00 — 11:22
4CharaVenus11:22 — 12:44
5LabhaMercury12:44 — 14:07
6AmritaMoon14:07 — 15:29
7KaalaSaturn15:29 — 16:51
8ShubhaJupiter16:51 — 18:14
Night18:14 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon18:14 — 19:52
2CharaVenus19:52 — 21:29
3RogaMars21:29 — 23:07
4KaalaSaturn23:07 — 00:45
5LabhaMercury00:45 — 02:23
6UdvegaSun02:23 — 04:00
7ShubhaJupiter04:00 — 05:38
8AmritaMoon05:38 — 07:16
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
06:11 — 07:16
iJupiter07:15
iiMars08:10
iiiSun09:05
ivVenus10:00
vMercury10:55
viMoon11:49
viiSaturn12:44
viiiJupiter13:39
ixMars14:34
xSun15:29
xiVenus16:24
xiiMercury17:19
xiiiMoon18:14
xivSaturn19:19
xvJupiter20:24
xviMars21:29
xviiSun22:34
xviiiVenus23:40
xixMercury00:45
xxMoon01:50
xxiSaturn02:55
xxiiJupiter04:00
xxiiiMars05:05
xxivSun06:11
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
—.
—
i♈Mesha07:14 — 09:01
ii♉Vrishabha09:01 — 11:22
iii♊Mithuna11:22 — 13:25
iv♋Karka13:25 — 15:03
v♌Simha15:03 — 16:24
vi♍Kanya16:24 — 17:43
vii♎Tula17:43 — 19:13
viii♏Vrishchika19:13 — 21:06
ix♐Dhanu21:06 — 23:22
x♑Makara23:22 — 01:47
xi♒Kumbha01:47 — 04:10
xii♓Meena04:10 — 06:32
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:14 → 09:01
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
09:01 → 11:22
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Vrishabha · ii
11:22 → 13:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
13:25 → 15:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
15:03 → 16:24
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:24 → 17:43
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Kanya · vi
17:43 → 19:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
19:13 → 21:06
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Vrishchika · 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
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 3
Longitude
8°50'36"
8.84° sidereal
Speed
0.9748°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 3
Speed
13.8837°
per day
Longitude
87°22'50"
87.38° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
40%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Saptami
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
18,72,688
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231324°
Julian Day
24,61,153
JD
Modified JD
61,153
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 3
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,729
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 Saptami
→ 17:19, 23 Apr
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 15:52, 24 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Punarvasu
→ 17:28, 23 Apr
next
Pushya
→ 16:45, 24 Apr
+ 2
Ashlesha
—

Yoga

now
Dhriti
→ 00:03, 24 Apr
next
Shula
→ 21:56, 24 Apr
+ 2
Ganda
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 17:19, 23 Apr
next
Vishti
→ 04:31, 24 Apr
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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