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27.5May 2026

Wednesday · 27 May 2026
Mercury 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
i.
Tithi
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 04:27
ii.
Nakshatra
ChitraPada 1
until 04:39
iii.
Yoga
VyatipataInauspicious
until 23:56
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 15:37
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:40

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 07m
07:40Sunrise17:47Sunset12:43
Arunodaya
06:04
Madhyahna
12:43
Dinmaan
10:07
Pratah Sandhi
06:16

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 54m
15:18MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~85% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:54
Nishita
00:16
Godhuli
17:45
Illumination
85%
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
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:49 — 06:45
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:25 — 15:05
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:45 — 18:15
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:16 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:16 — 07:40
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:47 — 19:10
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
21:40 — 23:25
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:56 — 10:12
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:43 — 13:59
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:56 — 10:12
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:27 — 12:43
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
11:11 — 12:56
Afflictions · view
Panchakabsent
Gandamoolaabsent
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
XI.
Amrita
21:15 — 22:59
Day07:4017:47
1LabhaMercury07:4008:56
2AmritaMoon08:5610:12
3KaalaSaturn10:1211:27
4ShubhaJupiter11:2712:43
5RogaMars12:4313:59
6UdvegaSun13:5915:15
7CharaVenus15:1516:31
8LabhaMercury16:3117:47
Night17:47next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:4719:31
2ShubhaJupiter19:3121:15
3AmritaMoon21:1522:59
4CharaVenus22:5900:44
5RogaMars00:4402:28
6KaalaSaturn02:2804:12
7LabhaMercury04:1205:56
8UdvegaSun05:5607:40
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
Current Hora
Moon
21:15 — 22:25
iMercury07:40
iiMoon08:30
iiiSaturn09:21
ivJupiter10:12
vMars11:02
viSun11:53
viiVenus12:43
viiiMercury13:34
ixMoon14:25
xSaturn15:15
xiJupiter16:06
xiiMars16:56
xiiiSun17:47
xivVenus18:56
xvMercury20:06
xviMoon21:15
xviiSaturn22:25
xviiiJupiter23:34
xixMars00:44
xxSun01:53
xxiVenus03:03
xxiiMercury04:12
xxiiiMoon05:22
xxivSaturn06:31
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
iVrishabha07:3909:09
iiMithuna09:0911:11
iiiKarka11:1112:49
ivSimha12:4914:11
vKanya14:1115:30
viTula15:3017:00
viiVrishchika17:0018:52
viiiDhanu18:5221:08
ixMakara21:0823:33
xKumbha23:3301:56
xiMeena01:5604:19
xiiMesha04:1906:43
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:3909:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
09:0911:11
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
11:1112:49
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
12:4914:11
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · iv
14:1115:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
15:3017:00
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · vi
17:0018:52
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
18:5221:08
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · 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
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva Bhadrapada
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
Rohini
Pada 1
Longitude
41°44'12"
41.74° sidereal
Speed
0.9597°
per day

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 1
Speed
12.1913°
per day
Longitude
175°59'53"
176° sidereal
Illuminationwaxing
85%
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
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
18,72,722
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'57"
24.232625°
Julian Day
24,61,187
JD
Modified JD
61,187
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
14 May
2026
National Civil
Jyeshtha 6
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,763
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
04:27, 28 May
next
Shukla Trayodashi
06:21, 29 May
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi

Nakshatra

now
Chitra
04:39, 28 May
next
Swati
07:08, 29 May
+ 2
Vishakha

Yoga

now
Vyatipata
23:56, 27 May
next
Variyana
00:26, 29 May
+ 2
Parigha

Karana

now
Bava
15:37, 27 May
next
Balava
04:27, 28 May
+ 2
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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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