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22.8August 2026

Saturday · 22 August 2026
Saturn 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
DashamiShukla Paksha
until 22:31
ii.
Nakshatra
JyeshthaPada 4
until 11:20
iii.
Yoga
VishkambhaInauspicious
until 02:45
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 09:19
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 07:17

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 04m
07:17Sunrise18:21Sunset12:49
Arunodaya
05:41
Madhyahna
12:49
Dinmaan
11:04
Pratah Sandhi
06:00

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 55m
13:01MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~70% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:55
Nishita
00:23
Godhuli
18:20
Illumination
70%
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
12:27 — 13:12
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:33 — 06:25
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:24
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:20 — 18:47
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:23 — 01:15
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:00 — 07:17
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:21 — 19:39
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
07:04 — 08:52
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
15:35 — 16:58
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:03 — 11:26
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:12 — 15:35
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:17 — 08:40
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury5.66° 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
XI.
Shubha
21:35 — 23:12
Day07:17 → 18:21
1KaalaSaturn07:17 — 08:40
2ShubhaJupiter08:40 — 10:03
3RogaMars10:03 — 11:26
4UdvegaSun11:26 — 12:49
5CharaVenus12:49 — 14:12
6LabhaMercury14:12 — 15:35
7AmritaMoon15:35 — 16:58
8KaalaSaturn16:58 — 18:21
Night18:21 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury18:21 — 19:58
2UdvegaSun19:58 — 21:35
3ShubhaJupiter21:35 — 23:12
4AmritaMoon23:12 — 00:49
5CharaVenus00:49 — 02:26
6RogaMars02:26 — 04:03
7KaalaSaturn04:03 — 05:39
8LabhaMercury05:39 — 07:16
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
Jupiter
21:35 — 22:40
iSaturn07:17
iiJupiter08:13
iiiMars09:08
ivSun10:03
vVenus10:59
viMercury11:54
viiMoon12:49
viiiSaturn13:45
ixJupiter14:40
xMars15:35
xiSun16:31
xiiVenus17:26
xiiiMercury18:21
xivMoon19:26
xvSaturn20:31
xviJupiter21:35
xviiMars22:40
xviiiSun23:44
xixVenus00:49
xxMercury01:53
xxiMoon02:58
xxiiSaturn04:03
xxiiiJupiter05:07
xxivMars06:12
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♌Simha07:17 — 08:29
ii♍Kanya08:29 — 09:48
iii♎Tula09:48 — 11:18
iv♏Vrishchika11:18 — 13:11
v♐Dhanu13:11 — 15:27
vi♑Makara15:27 — 17:52
vii♒Kumbha17:52 — 20:15
viii♓Meena20:15 — 22:37
ix♈Mesha22:37 — 01:02
x♉Vrishabha01:02 — 03:23
xi♊Mithuna03:23 — 05:26
xii♋Karka05:26 — 07:04
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:17 → 08:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:29 → 09:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:48 → 11:18
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iii
11:18 → 13:11
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · iv
13:11 → 15:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · v
15:27 → 17:52
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Makara · vi
17:52 → 20:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vii
20:15 → 22:37
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Meena · 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
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaVrishchikaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mesha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
124°55'13"
124.92° sidereal
Speed
0.9633°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 4
Speed
11.8763°
per day
Longitude
238°00'07"
238° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
70%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dashami
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
18,72,809
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235952°
Julian Day
24,61,274
JD
Modified JD
61,274
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
9 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 31
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,850
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 Dashami
→ 22:31, 22 अग
next
Shukla Ekadashi
→ 00:49, 24 अग
+ 2
Shukla Dwadashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Jyeshtha
→ 11:20, 22 अग
next
Mula
→ 14:15, 23 अग
+ 2
Purva Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Vishkambha
→ 02:45, 23 अग
next
Priti
→ 03:36, 24 अग
+ 2
Ayushman
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 09:19, 22 अग
next
Gara
→ 22:31, 22 अग
+ 2
Vanija
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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