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Friday — Panchang Computation

17.7July 2026

Friday · 17 July 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashadha 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 14:00 — 01:13, 18 Jul
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 01:13
ii.
Nakshatra
MaghaPada 3
until 15:05
iii.
Yoga
VyatipataInauspicious
until 19:17
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 14:00
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:49

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 08m
07:49Sunrise17:57Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
06:13
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
10:08
Pratah Sandhi
06:25

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 51m
10:01Moonrise21:31Moonset~11% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:51
Nishita
00:25
Godhuli
17:55
Illumination
11%
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
12:32 — 13:13
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:57 — 06:53
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:34 — 15:15
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:55 — 18:24
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:25 — 01:20
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:25 — 07:49
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:57 — 19:20
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
12:49 — 14:19
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:21 — 11:37
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:37 — 12:53
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:25 — 16:41
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:05 — 10:21
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
22:54 — 00:27
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
14:00 — 14:56
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
01:02, 18 Jul — 01:13, 18 Jul
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.48° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Jupiter9° 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
IX.
Roga
17:57 — 19:41
Day07:49 → 17:57
1CharaVenus07:49 — 09:05
2LabhaMercury09:05 — 10:21
3AmritaMoon10:21 — 11:37
4KaalaSaturn11:37 — 12:53
5ShubhaJupiter12:53 — 14:09
6RogaMars14:09 — 15:25
7UdvegaSun15:25 — 16:41
8CharaVenus16:41 — 17:57
Night17:57 → next sunrise
1RogaMars17:57 — 19:41
2KaalaSaturn19:41 — 21:25
3LabhaMercury21:25 — 23:08
4UdvegaSun23:08 — 00:52
5ShubhaJupiter00:52 — 02:36
6AmritaMoon02:36 — 04:20
7CharaVenus04:20 — 06:04
8RogaMars06:04 — 07:48
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
17:57 — 19:06
iVenus07:49
iiMercury08:39
iiiMoon09:30
ivSaturn10:21
vJupiter11:11
viMars12:02
viiSun12:53
viiiVenus13:43
ixMercury14:34
xMoon15:25
xiSaturn16:15
xiiJupiter17:06
xiiiMars17:57
xivSun19:06
xvVenus20:15
xviMercury21:25
xviiMoon22:34
xviiiSaturn23:43
xixJupiter00:52
xxMars02:02
xxiSun03:11
xxiiVenus04:20
xxiiiMercury05:29
xxivMoon06:39
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♊Mithuna07:48 — 07:51
ii♋Karka07:51 — 09:29
iii♌Simha09:29 — 10:51
iv♍Kanya10:51 — 12:10
v♎Tula12:10 — 13:39
vi♏Vrishchika13:39 — 15:32
vii♐Dhanu15:32 — 17:48
viii♑Makara17:48 — 20:13
ix♒Kumbha20:13 — 22:36
x♓Meena22:36 — 00:59
xi♈Mesha00:59 — 03:23
xii♉Vrishabha03:23 — 05:45
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:48 → 07:51
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · i
07:51 → 09:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · ii
09:29 → 10:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iii
10:51 → 12:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iv
12:10 → 13:39
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · v
13:39 → 15:32
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vi
15:32 → 17:48
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · vii
17:48 → 20:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · 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
Karka
all day
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 4
Longitude
90°27'33"
90.46° sidereal
Speed
0.9544°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Simha
Simha
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 3
Speed
13.7917°
per day
Longitude
129°06'07"
129.1° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
11%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
Ashadha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashadha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
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
18,72,773
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'04"
24.234576°
Julian Day
24,61,238
JD
Modified JD
61,238
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Jul
2026
National Civil
Ashadha 26
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,814
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 Chaturthi
→ 01:13, 18 Jul
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 00:13, 19 Jul
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Magha
→ 15:05, 17 Jul
next
Purva Phalguni
→ 14:31, 18 Jul
+ 2
Uttara Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Vyatipata
→ 19:17, 17 Jul
next
Variyana
→ 17:16, 18 Jul
+ 2
Parigha
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 14:00, 17 Jul
next
Vishti
→ 01:13, 18 Jul
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'04"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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