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Sunday — Panchang Computation

23.8August 2026

Sunday · 23 August 2026
Sun 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
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 11:41 — 00:49, 24 अग
i.
Tithi
EkadashiShukla Paksha
until 00:49
ii.
Nakshatra
MulaPada 3
until 14:16
iii.
Yoga
PritiShubha
until 03:35
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 11:41
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:16

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 06m
07:16Sunrise18:22Sunset12:49
Arunodaya
05:40
Madhyahna
12:49
Dinmaan
11:06
Pratah Sandhi
05:59

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 53m
13:55MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~78% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:53
Nishita
00:23
Godhuli
18:20
Illumination
78%
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 — 13:11
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:32 — 06:23
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:25
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:20 — 18:48
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:23 — 01:14
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:59 — 07:16
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:22 — 19:39
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
—
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:26 — 12:49
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:59 — 18:22
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:49 — 14:12
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:36 — 16:59
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
12:28 — 14:16
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
00:57 — 02:44
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
11:41 — 12:47
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
00:36, 24 अग — 00:49, 24 अग
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury4.61° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
XII.
Roga
23:12 — 00:49
Day07:16 → 18:22
1UdvegaSun07:16 — 08:39
2CharaVenus08:39 — 10:03
3LabhaMercury10:03 — 11:26
4AmritaMoon11:26 — 12:49
5KaalaSaturn12:49 — 14:12
6ShubhaJupiter14:12 — 15:36
7RogaMars15:36 — 16:59
8UdvegaSun16:59 — 18:22
Night18:22 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter18:22 — 19:59
2AmritaMoon19:59 — 21:35
3CharaVenus21:35 — 23:12
4RogaMars23:12 — 00:49
5KaalaSaturn00:49 — 02:25
6LabhaMercury02:25 — 04:02
7UdvegaSun04:02 — 05:38
8ShubhaJupiter05:38 — 07:15
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
Moon
23:44 — 00:49
iSun07:16
iiVenus08:12
iiiMercury09:07
ivMoon10:03
vSaturn10:58
viJupiter11:54
viiMars12:49
viiiSun13:45
ixVenus14:40
xMercury15:36
xiMoon16:31
xiiSaturn17:27
xiiiJupiter18:22
xivMars19:27
xvSun20:31
xviVenus21:35
xviiMercury22:40
xviiiMoon23:44
xixSaturn00:49
xxJupiter01:53
xxiMars02:57
xxiiSun04:02
xxiiiVenus05:06
xxivMercury06:11
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♌Simha07:16 — 08:25
ii♍Kanya08:25 — 09:44
iii♎Tula09:44 — 11:14
iv♏Vrishchika11:14 — 13:07
v♐Dhanu13:07 — 15:23
vi♑Makara15:23 — 17:48
vii♒Kumbha17:48 — 20:11
viii♓Meena20:11 — 22:33
ix♈Mesha22:33 — 00:58
x♉Vrishabha00:58 — 03:20
xi♊Mithuna03:20 — 05:22
xii♋Karka05:22 — 07:00
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:16 → 08:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:25 → 09:44
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · ii
09:44 → 11:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iii
11:14 → 13:07
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · iv
13:07 → 15:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · v
15:23 → 17:48
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Makara · vi
17:48 → 20:11
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vii
20:11 → 22:33
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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara 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
125°52'58"
125.88° sidereal
Speed
0.9636°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 3
Speed
11.9372°
per day
Longitude
249°52'06"
249.87° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
78%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ekadashi
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
18,72,810
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'10"
24.23599°
Julian Day
24,61,275
JD
Modified JD
61,275
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,851
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 Ekadashi
→ 00:49, 24 अग
next
Shukla Dwadashi
→ 02:51, 25 अग
+ 2
Shukla Trayodashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Mula
→ 14:16, 23 अग
next
Purva Ashadha
→ 16:59, 24 अग
+ 2
Uttara Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Priti
→ 03:35, 24 अग
next
Ayushman
→ 04:12, 25 अग
+ 2
Saubhagya
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 11:41, 23 अग
next
Vishti
→ 00:49, 24 अग
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'10"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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