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20.7July 2026

Monday · 20 July 2026
Moon 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 00:33, 21 Jul — 07:46, 21 Jul
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 00:33
ii.
Nakshatra
HastaPada 3
until 15:40
iii.
Yoga
ShivaShubha
until 15:08
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 12:11
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:47

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 12m
07:47Sunrise17:59Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
06:11
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
10:12
Pratah Sandhi
06:24

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 48m
11:23MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~38% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:48
Nishita
00:25
Godhuli
17:57
Illumination
38%
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
05:56 — 06:51
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:35 — 15:16
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:57 — 18:26
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:25 — 01:20
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:24 — 07:47
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:59 — 19:21
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:26 — 11:05
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:47 — 09:03
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:03 — 10:20
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:36 — 12:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:09 — 15:26
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
00:13 — 01:56
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
00:33, 21 Jul — 01:09, 21 Jul
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:39, 21 Jul — 07:46, 21 Jul
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury10.62° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Jupiter6.8° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
VI.
Chara
14:09 — 15:26
Day07:47 → 17:59
1AmritaMoon07:47 — 09:03
2KaalaSaturn09:03 — 10:20
3ShubhaJupiter10:20 — 11:36
4RogaMars11:36 — 12:53
5UdvegaSun12:53 — 14:09
6CharaVenus14:09 — 15:26
7LabhaMercury15:26 — 16:42
8AmritaMoon16:42 — 17:59
Night17:59 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus17:59 — 19:42
2RogaMars19:42 — 21:26
3KaalaSaturn21:26 — 23:09
4LabhaMercury23:09 — 00:53
5UdvegaSun00:53 — 02:36
6ShubhaJupiter02:36 — 04:20
7AmritaMoon04:20 — 06:03
8CharaVenus06:03 — 07:46
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
14:35 — 15:26
iMoon07:47
iiSaturn08:38
iiiJupiter09:29
ivMars10:20
vSun11:11
viVenus12:02
viiMercury12:53
viiiMoon13:44
ixSaturn14:35
xJupiter15:26
xiMars16:17
xiiSun17:08
xiiiVenus17:59
xivMercury19:08
xvMoon20:17
xviSaturn21:26
xviiJupiter22:35
xviiiMars23:44
xixSun00:53
xxVenus02:02
xxiMercury03:11
xxiiMoon04:20
xxiiiSaturn05:29
xxivJupiter06:37
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♋Karka07:47 — 09:18
ii♌Simha09:18 — 10:39
iii♍Kanya10:39 — 11:58
iv♎Tula11:58 — 13:28
v♏Vrishchika13:28 — 15:21
vi♐Dhanu15:21 — 17:37
vii♑Makara17:37 — 20:02
viii♒Kumbha20:02 — 22:25
ix♓Meena22:25 — 00:47
x♈Mesha00:47 — 03:12
xi♉Vrishabha03:12 — 05:33
xii♊Mithuna05:33 — 07:36
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:47 → 09:18
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · i
09:18 → 10:39
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · ii
10:39 → 11:58
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
11:58 → 13:28
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · iv
13:28 → 15:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · v
15:21 → 17:37
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · vi
17:37 → 20:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vii
20:02 → 22:25
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
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
MeshaKarkaKanyaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kumbha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
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
93°19'18"
93.32° sidereal
Speed
0.9546°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Hasta
Pada 3
Speed
12.5824°
per day
Longitude
169°09'48"
169.16° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
38%
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
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
18,72,776
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'05"
24.234691°
Julian Day
24,61,241
JD
Modified JD
61,241
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Jul
2026
National Civil
Ashadha 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,817
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
→ 00:33, 21 Jul
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 01:47, 22 Jul
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Hasta
→ 15:40, 20 Jul
next
Chitra
→ 17:19, 21 Jul
+ 2
Swati
—

Yoga

now
Shiva
→ 15:08, 20 Jul
next
Siddha
→ 14:56, 21 Jul
+ 2
Sadhya
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 12:11, 20 Jul
next
Vanija
→ 00:33, 21 Jul
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'05"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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