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Sunday — Panchang Computation

26.4April 2026

Sunday · 26 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
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 02:38, 27 Apr — 07:17, 27 Apr
i.
Tithi
DashamiShukla Paksha
until 14:37
ii.
Nakshatra
MaghaPada 3
until 16:58
iii.
Yoga
VriddhiShubha
until 18:59
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 14:37
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:17

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 53m
07:17Sunrise18:11Sunset12:44
Arunodaya
05:41
Madhyahna
12:44
Dinmaan
10:53
Pratah Sandhi
05:58

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 07m
15:31MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~72% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:07
Nishita
00:18
Godhuli
18:09
Illumination
72%
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
05:33 — 06:25
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:33 — 15:16
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:09 — 18:37
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:18 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:58 — 07:17
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:11 — 19:29
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
14:32 — 16:09
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:22 — 12:44
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:49 — 18:11
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:44 — 14:06
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:27 — 16:49
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:15 — 02:55
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
02:38, 27 Apr — 03:02, 27 Apr
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:13, 27 Apr — 07:17, 27 Apr
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
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
00:44 — 02:23
Day07:17 → 18:11
1UdvegaSun07:17 — 08:39
2CharaVenus08:39 — 10:01
3LabhaMercury10:01 — 11:22
4AmritaMoon11:22 — 12:44
5KaalaSaturn12:44 — 14:06
6ShubhaJupiter14:06 — 15:27
7RogaMars15:27 — 16:49
8UdvegaSun16:49 — 18:11
Night18:11 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter18:11 — 19:49
2AmritaMoon19:49 — 21:27
3CharaVenus21:27 — 23:06
4RogaMars23:06 — 00:44
5KaalaSaturn00:44 — 02:23
6LabhaMercury02:23 — 04:01
7UdvegaSun04:01 — 05:40
8ShubhaJupiter05:40 — 07:18
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
Jupiter
01:50 — 02:55
iSun07:17
iiVenus08:12
iiiMercury09:06
ivMoon10:01
vSaturn10:55
viJupiter11:49
viiMars12:44
viiiSun13:38
ixVenus14:33
xMercury15:27
xiMoon16:22
xiiSaturn17:16
xiiiJupiter18:11
xivMars19:16
xvSun20:22
xviVenus21:27
xviiMercury22:33
xviiiMoon23:39
xixSaturn00:44
xxJupiter01:50
xxiMars02:55
xxiiSun04:01
xxiiiVenus05:07
xxivMercury06:12
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♈Mesha07:17 — 08:50
ii♉Vrishabha08:50 — 11:11
iii♊Mithuna11:11 — 13:14
iv♋Karka13:14 — 14:52
v♌Simha14:52 — 16:13
vi♍Kanya16:13 — 17:32
vii♎Tula17:32 — 19:02
viii♏Vrishchika19:02 — 20:55
ix♐Dhanu20:55 — 23:11
x♑Makara23:11 — 01:36
xi♒Kumbha01:36 — 03:59
xii♓Meena03:59 — 06:21
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:17 → 08:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
08:50 → 11:11
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · ii
11:11 → 13:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
13:14 → 14:52
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · iv
14:52 → 16:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:13 → 17:32
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · vi
17:32 → 19:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
19:02 → 20:55
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
MithunaSimhaTulaVrishchikaKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Makara rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva 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 4
Longitude
11°46'02"
11.77° sidereal
Speed
0.9729°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Simha
Simha
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 3
Speed
12.9725°
per day
Longitude
128°04'23"
128.07° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
72%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dashami
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
18,72,691
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231439°
Julian Day
24,61,156
JD
Modified JD
61,156
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
13 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 6
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,732
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 Dashami
→ 14:37, 26 Apr
next
Shukla Ekadashi
→ 14:47, 27 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Dwadashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Magha
→ 16:58, 26 Apr
next
Purva Phalguni
→ 17:50, 27 Apr
+ 2
Uttara Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Vriddhi
→ 18:59, 26 Apr
next
Dhruva
→ 18:06, 27 Apr
+ 2
Vyaghata
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 14:37, 26 Apr
next
Vanija
→ 02:38, 27 Apr
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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