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22.5May 2026

Friday · 22 May 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha 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 01:35, 23 May — 07:37, 23 May
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 01:35
ii.
Nakshatra
AshleshaPada 2
until 22:39
iii.
Yoga
DhruvaShubha
until 02:44
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 14:10
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:36

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 13m
07:36Sunrise17:49Sunset12:43
Arunodaya
06:00
Madhyahna
12:43
Dinmaan
10:13
Pratah Sandhi
06:14

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 48m
13:03Moonrise23:50Moonset~37% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:48
Nishita
00:16
Godhuli
17:47
Illumination
37%
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 — 13:03
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:47 — 06:42
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:25 — 15:06
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:47 — 18:17
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:16 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:14 — 07:36
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:49 — 19:12
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
21:06 — 22:39
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:10 — 11:26
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:26 — 12:43
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:16 — 16:33
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:53 — 10:10
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
11:46 — 13:19
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
01:35, 23 May — 02:05, 23 May
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:31, 23 May — 07:37, 23 May
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury9.17° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
XII.
Udvega
23:00 — 00:43
Day07:36 → 17:49
1CharaVenus07:36 — 08:53
2LabhaMercury08:53 — 10:10
3AmritaMoon10:10 — 11:26
4KaalaSaturn11:26 — 12:43
5ShubhaJupiter12:43 — 13:59
6RogaMars13:59 — 15:16
7UdvegaSun15:16 — 16:33
8CharaVenus16:33 — 17:49
Night17:49 → next sunrise
1RogaMars17:49 — 19:33
2KaalaSaturn19:33 — 21:16
3LabhaMercury21:16 — 23:00
4UdvegaSun23:00 — 00:43
5ShubhaJupiter00:43 — 02:27
6AmritaMoon02:27 — 04:10
7CharaVenus04:10 — 05:54
8RogaMars05:54 — 07:37
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
23:34 — 00:43
iVenus07:36
iiMercury08:28
iiiMoon09:19
ivSaturn10:10
vJupiter11:01
viMars11:52
viiSun12:43
viiiVenus13:34
ixMercury14:25
xMoon15:16
xiSaturn16:07
xiiJupiter16:58
xiiiMars17:49
xivSun18:58
xvVenus20:07
xviMercury21:16
xviiMoon22:25
xviiiSaturn23:34
xixJupiter00:43
xxMars01:52
xxiSun03:01
xxiiVenus04:10
xxiiiMercury05:19
xxivMoon06:28
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♉Vrishabha07:36 — 09:29
ii♊Mithuna09:29 — 11:31
iii♋Karka11:31 — 13:09
iv♌Simha13:09 — 14:31
v♍Kanya14:31 — 15:50
vi♎Tula15:50 — 17:20
vii♏Vrishchika17:20 — 19:12
viii♐Dhanu19:12 — 21:28
ix♑Makara21:28 — 23:53
x♒Kumbha23:53 — 02:16
xi♓Meena02:16 — 04:39
xii♈Mesha04:39 — 07:03
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:36 → 09:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
09:29 → 11:31
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · ii
11:31 → 13:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
13:09 → 14:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iv
14:31 → 15:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
15:50 → 17:20
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · vi
17:20 → 19:12
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
19:12 → 21:28
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · 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
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 4
Longitude
36°55'49"
36.93° sidereal
Speed
0.9617°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 2
Speed
13.5753°
per day
Longitude
111°26'45"
111.45° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
37%
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Jyeshtha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
Yes
Malamasa
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
—
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
18,72,717
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'57"
24.232434°
Julian Day
24,61,182
JD
Modified JD
61,182
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
9 May
2026
National Civil
Jyeshtha 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,758
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
→ 01:35, 23 May
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 00:58, 24 May
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashlesha
→ 22:39, 22 May
next
Magha
→ 22:40, 23 May
+ 2
Purva Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Dhruva
→ 02:44, 23 May
next
Vyaghata
→ 01:14, 24 May
+ 2
Harshana
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 14:10, 22 May
next
Vanija
→ 01:35, 23 May
+ 2
Vishti
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'57"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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