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Tuesday — Panchang Computation

28.4April 2026

Tuesday · 28 April 2026
Mars 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
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 15:22
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara PhalguniPada 3
until 19:07
iii.
Yoga
VyaghataInauspicious
until 17:35
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 15:22
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 07:19

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 50m
07:19Sunrise18:08Sunset12:44
Arunodaya
05:43
Madhyahna
12:44
Dinmaan
10:50
Pratah Sandhi
06:00

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 11m
16:22MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~88% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:11
Nishita
00:18
Godhuli
18:07
Illumination
88%
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 — 13:05
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:34 — 06:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:32 — 15:15
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:07 — 18:35
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:18 — 01:10
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:00 — 07:19
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:08 — 19:28
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
11:32 — 13:13
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:44 — 14:05
Special Yogas · active today
+
Tripushkar Yogatriples results
all day
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:26 — 16:47
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
10:01 — 11:22
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:44 — 14:05
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
04:06 — 05:49
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
X.
Labha
19:47 — 21:26
Day07:19 → 18:08
1RogaMars07:19 — 08:40
2UdvegaSun08:40 — 10:01
3CharaVenus10:01 — 11:22
4LabhaMercury11:22 — 12:44
5AmritaMoon12:44 — 14:05
6KaalaSaturn14:05 — 15:26
7ShubhaJupiter15:26 — 16:47
8RogaMars16:47 — 18:08
Night18:08 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn18:08 — 19:47
2LabhaMercury19:47 — 21:26
3UdvegaSun21:26 — 23:05
4ShubhaJupiter23:05 — 00:44
5AmritaMoon00:44 — 02:23
6CharaVenus02:23 — 04:02
7RogaMars04:02 — 05:41
8KaalaSaturn05:41 — 07:19
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
Mars
20:20 — 21:26
iMars07:19
iiSun08:13
iiiVenus09:07
ivMercury10:01
vMoon10:55
viSaturn11:49
viiJupiter12:44
viiiMars13:38
ixSun14:32
xVenus15:26
xiMercury16:20
xiiMoon17:14
xiiiSaturn18:08
xivJupiter19:14
xvMars20:20
xviSun21:26
xviiVenus22:32
xviiiMercury23:38
xixMoon00:44
xxSaturn01:50
xxiJupiter02:56
xxiiMars04:02
xxiiiSun05:08
xxivVenus06:14
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♈Mesha07:18 — 08:42
ii♉Vrishabha08:42 — 11:03
iii♊Mithuna11:03 — 13:06
iv♋Karka13:06 — 14:43
v♌Simha14:43 — 16:05
vi♍Kanya16:05 — 17:24
vii♎Tula17:24 — 18:54
viii♏Vrishchika18:54 — 20:47
ix♐Dhanu20:47 — 23:03
x♑Makara23:03 — 01:27
xi♒Kumbha01:27 — 03:51
xii♓Meena03:51 — 06:13
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:18 → 08:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
08:42 → 11:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
11:03 → 13:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
13:06 → 14:43
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · iv
14:43 → 16:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:05 → 17:24
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · vi
17:24 → 18:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
18:54 → 20:47
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Vrishchika · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaKarkaKanyaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kumbha 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.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 1
Longitude
13°42'49"
13.71° sidereal
Speed
0.9718°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 3
Speed
12.5543°
per day
Longitude
153°48'15"
153.8° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
88%
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
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
18,72,693
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231516°
Julian Day
24,61,158
JD
Modified JD
61,158
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
15 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 8
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,734
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
→ 15:22, 28 Apr
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 16:22, 29 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Phalguni
→ 19:07, 28 Apr
next
Hasta
→ 20:47, 29 Apr
+ 2
Chitra
—

Yoga

now
Vyaghata
→ 17:35, 28 Apr
next
Harshana
→ 17:23, 29 Apr
+ 2
Vajra
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 15:22, 28 Apr
next
Kaulava
→ 03:49, 29 Apr
+ 2
Taitila
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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