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Friday — Panchang Computation

21.8August 2026

Friday · 21 August 2026
Venus 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
NavamiShukla Paksha
until 20:07
ii.
Nakshatra
AnuradhaPada 4
until 08:24
iii.
Yoga
VaidhritiInauspicious
until 01:49
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 20:07
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:19

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 02m
07:19Sunrise18:21Sunset12:50
Arunodaya
05:43
Madhyahna
12:50
Dinmaan
11:02
Pratah Sandhi
06:01

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 57m
12:13MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~61% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:57
Nishita
00:23
Godhuli
18:19
Illumination
61%
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
05:34 — 06:26
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:24
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:19 — 18:47
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:23 — 01:15
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:01 — 07:19
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:21 — 19:38
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
01:27 — 03:15
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:04 — 11:27
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:27 — 12:50
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:35 — 16:58
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:41 — 10:04
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
14:41 — 16:29
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.71° 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
18:21 — 19:58
Day07:19 → 18:21
1CharaVenus07:19 — 08:41
2LabhaMercury08:41 — 10:04
3AmritaMoon10:04 — 11:27
4KaalaSaturn11:27 — 12:50
5ShubhaJupiter12:50 — 14:12
6RogaMars14:12 — 15:35
7UdvegaSun15:35 — 16:58
8CharaVenus16:58 — 18:21
Night18:21 → next sunrise
1RogaMars18:21 — 19:58
2KaalaSaturn19:58 — 21:35
3LabhaMercury21:35 — 23:12
4UdvegaSun23:12 — 00:49
5ShubhaJupiter00:49 — 02:26
6AmritaMoon02:26 — 04:03
7CharaVenus04:03 — 05:40
8RogaMars05:40 — 07:17
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
18:21 — 19:26
iVenus07:19
iiMercury08:14
iiiMoon09:09
ivSaturn10:04
vJupiter10:59
viMars11:55
viiSun12:50
viiiVenus13:45
ixMercury14:40
xMoon15:35
xiSaturn16:30
xiiJupiter17:26
xiiiMars18:21
xivSun19:26
xvVenus20:30
xviMercury21:35
xviiMoon22:40
xviiiSaturn23:44
xixJupiter00:49
xxMars01:54
xxiSun02:59
xxiiVenus04:03
xxiiiMercury05:08
xxivMoon06:13
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♌Simha07:18 — 08:33
ii♍Kanya08:33 — 09:52
iii♎Tula09:52 — 11:22
iv♏Vrishchika11:22 — 13:15
v♐Dhanu13:15 — 15:31
vi♑Makara15:31 — 17:55
vii♒Kumbha17:55 — 20:19
viii♓Meena20:19 — 22:41
ix♈Mesha22:41 — 01:06
x♉Vrishabha01:06 — 03:27
xi♊Mithuna03:27 — 05:30
xii♋Karka05:30 — 07:07
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:18 → 08:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:33 → 09:52
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:52 → 11:22
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · iii
11:22 → 13:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
13:15 → 15:31
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · v
15:31 → 17:55
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
17:55 → 20:19
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · vii
20:19 → 22:41
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
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 2
Longitude
123°57'29"
123.96° sidereal
Speed
0.963°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Anuradha
Pada 4
Speed
11.8827°
per day
Longitude
226°07'45"
226.13° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
61%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Navami
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
18,72,808
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235914°
Julian Day
24,61,273
JD
Modified JD
61,273
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,849
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 Navami
→ 20:07, 21 अग
next
Shukla Dashami
→ 22:30, 22 अग
+ 2
Shukla Ekadashi
—

Nakshatra

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

Yoga

now
Vaidhriti
→ 01:49, 22 अग
next
Vishkambha
→ 02:45, 23 अग
+ 2
Priti
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 20:07, 21 अग
next
Taitila
→ 09:19, 22 अग
+ 2
Gara
—
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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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