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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

19.8August 2026

Wednesday · 19 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 15:49 — 04:47, 20 अग
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 15:49
ii.
Nakshatra
VishakhaPada 1
until 05:39
iii.
Yoga
BrahmaShubha
until 00:15
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 15:49
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:21

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 59m
07:21Sunrise18:19Sunset12:50
Arunodaya
05:45
Madhyahna
12:50
Dinmaan
10:59
Pratah Sandhi
06:03

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 00m
10:53MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~42% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:00
Nishita
00:24
Godhuli
18:18
Illumination
42%
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
05:36 — 06:28
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:24
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:18 — 18:45
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:24 — 01:16
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:03 — 07:21
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:19 — 19:37
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:59 — 21:45
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:43 — 10:06
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:50 — 14:12
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:43 — 10:06
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:28 — 12:50
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
09:27 — 11:12
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
15:49 — 16:54
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
04:34, 20 अग — 04:47, 20 अग
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury8.79° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
V.
Roga
12:50 — 14:12
Day07:21 → 18:19
1LabhaMercury07:21 — 08:43
2AmritaMoon08:43 — 10:06
3KaalaSaturn10:06 — 11:28
4ShubhaJupiter11:28 — 12:50
5RogaMars12:50 — 14:12
6UdvegaSun14:12 — 15:35
7CharaVenus15:35 — 16:57
8LabhaMercury16:57 — 18:19
Night18:19 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:19 — 19:57
2ShubhaJupiter19:57 — 21:35
3AmritaMoon21:35 — 23:12
4CharaVenus23:12 — 00:50
5RogaMars00:50 — 02:27
6KaalaSaturn02:27 — 04:05
7LabhaMercury04:05 — 05:42
8UdvegaSun05:42 — 07:20
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
Mercury
13:45 — 14:40
iMercury07:21
iiMoon08:16
iiiSaturn09:11
ivJupiter10:06
vMars11:00
viSun11:55
viiVenus12:50
viiiMercury13:45
ixMoon14:40
xSaturn15:35
xiJupiter16:30
xiiMars17:25
xiiiSun18:19
xivVenus19:24
xvMercury20:29
xviMoon21:35
xviiSaturn22:40
xviiiJupiter23:45
xixMars00:50
xxSun01:55
xxiVenus03:00
xxiiMercury04:05
xxiiiMoon05:10
xxivSaturn06:15
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♌Simha07:20 — 08:40
ii♍Kanya08:40 — 09:59
iii♎Tula09:59 — 11:29
iv♏Vrishchika11:29 — 13:22
v♐Dhanu13:22 — 15:38
vi♑Makara15:38 — 18:03
vii♒Kumbha18:03 — 20:26
viii♓Meena20:26 — 22:48
ix♈Mesha22:48 — 01:13
x♉Vrishabha01:13 — 03:35
xi♊Mithuna03:35 — 05:37
xii♋Karka05:37 — 07:15
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:20 → 08:40
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · i
08:40 → 09:59
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:59 → 11:29
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iii
11:29 → 13:22
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
13:22 → 15:38
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · v
15:38 → 18:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
18:03 → 20:26
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vii
20:26 → 22:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaTulaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Meena rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 1
Longitude
122°02'05"
122.03° sidereal
Speed
0.9623°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Tula
Tula
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Pada 1
Speed
12.1169°
per day
Longitude
202°04'10"
202.07° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
42%
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
Shravana
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Shravana
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
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
18,72,806
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235837°
Julian Day
24,61,271
JD
Modified JD
61,271
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
6 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 28
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,847
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
→ 15:49, 19 अग
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 17:49, 20 अग
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Vishakha
→ 05:39, 20 अग
next
Anuradha
→ 08:23, 21 अग
+ 2
Jyeshtha
—

Yoga

now
Brahma
→ 00:15, 20 अग
next
Aindra
→ 00:56, 21 अग
+ 2
Vaidhriti
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 15:49, 19 अग
next
Vishti
→ 04:46, 20 अग
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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