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Thursday — Panchang Computation

20.8August 2026

Thursday · 20 August 2026
Jupiter 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
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 17:48
ii.
Nakshatra
AnuradhaPada 1
until 08:24
iii.
Yoga
AindraShubha
until 00:56
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 17:48
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 07:20

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 00m
07:20Sunrise18:20Sunset12:50
Arunodaya
05:44
Madhyahna
12:50
Dinmaan
11:00
Pratah Sandhi
06:02

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 58m
11:30MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~51% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:58
Nishita
00:23
Godhuli
18:18
Illumination
51%
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
12:28 — 13:12
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:35 — 06:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:24
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:18 — 18:46
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:23 — 01:15
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:02 — 07:20
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:20 — 19:38
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
20:48 — 22:35
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
14:12 — 15:35
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
14:12 — 15:35
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:20 — 08:42
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:05 — 11:27
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:06 — 11:53
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury7.75° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
VIII.
Shubha
16:58 — 18:20
Day07:20 → 18:20
1ShubhaJupiter07:20 — 08:42
2RogaMars08:42 — 10:05
3UdvegaSun10:05 — 11:27
4CharaVenus11:27 — 12:50
5LabhaMercury12:50 — 14:12
6AmritaMoon14:12 — 15:35
7KaalaSaturn15:35 — 16:58
8ShubhaJupiter16:58 — 18:20
Night18:20 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon18:20 — 19:57
2CharaVenus19:57 — 21:35
3RogaMars21:35 — 23:12
4KaalaSaturn23:12 — 00:49
5LabhaMercury00:49 — 02:27
6UdvegaSun02:27 — 04:04
7ShubhaJupiter04:04 — 05:41
8AmritaMoon05:41 — 07:19
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
17:25 — 18:20
iJupiter07:20
iiMars08:15
iiiSun09:10
ivVenus10:05
vMercury11:00
viMoon11:55
viiSaturn12:50
viiiJupiter13:45
ixMars14:40
xSun15:35
xiVenus16:30
xiiMercury17:25
xiiiMoon18:20
xivSaturn19:25
xvJupiter20:30
xviMars21:35
xviiSun22:40
xviiiVenus23:44
xixMercury00:49
xxMoon01:54
xxiSaturn02:59
xxiiJupiter04:04
xxiiiMars05:09
xxivSun06:14
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♌Simha07:19 — 08:37
ii♍Kanya08:37 — 09:56
iii♎Tula09:56 — 11:26
iv♏Vrishchika11:26 — 13:18
v♐Dhanu13:18 — 15:34
vi♑Makara15:34 — 17:59
vii♒Kumbha17:59 — 20:22
viii♓Meena20:22 — 22:45
ix♈Mesha22:45 — 01:09
x♉Vrishabha01:09 — 03:31
xi♊Mithuna03:31 — 05:33
xii♋Karka05:33 — 07:11
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:19 → 08:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:37 → 09:56
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Kanya · ii
09:56 → 11:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iii
11:26 → 13:18
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Vrishchika · iv
13:18 → 15:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · v
15:34 → 17:59
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Makara · vi
17:59 → 20:22
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vii
20:22 → 22:45
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Meena · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
South
Disha-Shool
South
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaVrishchikaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mesha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva 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°59'46"
123° sidereal
Speed
0.9626°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Anuradha
Pada 1
Speed
11.9621°
per day
Longitude
214°10'36"
214.18° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
51%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ashtami
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
18,72,807
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235876°
Julian Day
24,61,272
JD
Modified JD
61,272
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,848
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 Ashtami
→ 17:48, 20 अग
next
Shukla Navami
→ 20:06, 21 अग
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Anuradha
→ 08:24, 21 अग
next
Jyeshtha
→ 11:20, 22 अग
+ 2
Mula
—

Yoga

now
Aindra
→ 00:56, 21 अग
next
Vaidhriti
→ 01:49, 22 अग
+ 2
Vishkambha
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 17:48, 20 अग
next
Balava
→ 06:56, 21 अग
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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