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18.7July 2026

Saturday · 18 July 2026
Saturn 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
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 00:13
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva PhalguniPada 3
until 14:31
iii.
Yoga
VariyanaShubha
until 17:17
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 12:37
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 07:48

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 09m
07:48Sunrise17:57Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
06:12
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
10:09
Pratah Sandhi
06:25

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 50m
10:29Moonrise22:35Moonset~19% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:50
Nishita
00:25
Godhuli
17:56
Illumination
19%
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 — 06:52
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:34 — 15:15
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:56 — 18:25
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:25 — 01:20
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:25 — 07:48
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:57 — 19:20
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
08:16 — 09:50
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
15:25 — 16:41
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:20 — 11:37
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:09 — 15:25
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:48 — 09:04
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
21:46 — 23:23
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury7.93° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Jupiter8.27° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
IV.
Udvega
11:37 — 12:53
Day07:48 → 17:57
1KaalaSaturn07:48 — 09:04
2ShubhaJupiter09:04 — 10:20
3RogaMars10:20 — 11:37
4UdvegaSun11:37 — 12:53
5CharaVenus12:53 — 14:09
6LabhaMercury14:09 — 15:25
7AmritaMoon15:25 — 16:41
8KaalaSaturn16:41 — 17:57
Night17:57 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury17:57 — 19:41
2UdvegaSun19:41 — 21:25
3ShubhaJupiter21:25 — 23:09
4AmritaMoon23:09 — 00:52
5CharaVenus00:52 — 02:36
6RogaMars02:36 — 04:20
7KaalaSaturn04:20 — 06:04
8LabhaMercury06:04 — 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
Venus
11:11 — 12:02
iSaturn07:48
iiJupiter08:39
iiiMars09:30
ivSun10:20
vVenus11:11
viMercury12:02
viiMoon12:53
viiiSaturn13:43
ixJupiter14:34
xMars15:25
xiSun16:16
xiiVenus17:07
xiiiMercury17:57
xivMoon19:07
xvSaturn20:16
xviJupiter21:25
xviiMars22:34
xviiiSun23:43
xixVenus00:52
xxMercury02:02
xxiMoon03:11
xxiiSaturn04:20
xxiiiJupiter05:29
xxivMars06:38
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VI.
Kanya
i♋Karka07:48 — 09:25
ii♌Simha09:25 — 10:47
iii♍Kanya10:47 — 12:06
iv♎Tula12:06 — 13:36
v♏Vrishchika13:36 — 15:29
vi♐Dhanu15:29 — 17:45
vii♑Makara17:45 — 20:10
viii♒Kumbha20:10 — 22:33
ix♓Meena22:33 — 00:55
x♈Mesha00:55 — 03:20
xi♉Vrishabha03:20 — 05:41
xii♊Mithuna05:41 — 07:44
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 → 09:25
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · i
09:25 → 10:47
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · ii
10:47 → 12:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
12:06 → 13:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iv
13:36 → 15:29
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · v
15:29 → 17:45
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · vi
17:45 → 20:10
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Makara · vii
20:10 → 22:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
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
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
91°24'48"
91.41° sidereal
Speed
0.9545°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Simha
Simha
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Pada 3
Speed
13.347°
per day
Longitude
142°53'21"
142.89° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
19%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
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
18,72,774
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'05"
24.234614°
Julian Day
24,61,239
JD
Modified JD
61,239
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Jul
2026
National Civil
Ashadha 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,815
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 Panchami
→ 00:13, 19 Jul
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 00:01, 20 Jul
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Purva Phalguni
→ 14:31, 18 Jul
next
Uttara Phalguni
→ 14:43, 19 Jul
+ 2
Hasta
—

Yoga

now
Variyana
→ 17:17, 18 Jul
next
Parigha
→ 15:54, 19 Jul
+ 2
Shiva
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 12:37, 18 Jul
next
Balava
→ 00:13, 19 Jul
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'05"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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