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31.8August 2026

Monday · 31 August 2026
Moon Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Bhadrapada Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA
33°55'30"S  18°25'27"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna Paksha
until 04:12
ii.
Nakshatra
RevatiPada 2
until 23:54
iii.
Yoga
GandaInauspicious
until 22:22
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 16:50
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:06

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 22m
07:06Sunrise18:28Sunset12:47
Arunodaya
05:30
Madhyahna
12:47
Dinmaan
11:22
Pratah Sandhi
05:50

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 37m
22:06Moonrise08:28Moonset~90% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:37
Nishita
00:21
Godhuli
18:26
Illumination
90%
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
12:24 — 13:10
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:24 — 06:14
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:26
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:26 — 18:53
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:21 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:50 — 07:06
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:28 — 19:43
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
21:32 — 23:07
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:06 — 08:31
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:31 — 09:56
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:22 — 12:47
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:12 — 15:37
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
12:05 — 13:39
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury3.38° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
V.
Udvega
12:47 — 14:12
Day07:06 → 18:28
1AmritaMoon07:06 — 08:31
2KaalaSaturn08:31 — 09:56
3ShubhaJupiter09:56 — 11:22
4RogaMars11:22 — 12:47
5UdvegaSun12:47 — 14:12
6CharaVenus14:12 — 15:37
7LabhaMercury15:37 — 17:02
8AmritaMoon17:02 — 18:28
Night18:28 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus18:28 — 20:02
2RogaMars20:02 — 21:37
3KaalaSaturn21:37 — 23:12
4LabhaMercury23:12 — 00:46
5UdvegaSun00:46 — 02:21
6ShubhaJupiter02:21 — 03:56
7AmritaMoon03:56 — 05:30
8CharaVenus05:30 — 07:05
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
12:47 — 13:44
iMoon07:06
iiSaturn08:03
iiiJupiter09:00
ivMars09:56
vSun10:53
viVenus11:50
viiMercury12:47
viiiMoon13:44
ixSaturn14:40
xJupiter15:37
xiMars16:34
xiiSun17:31
xiiiVenus18:28
xivMercury19:31
xvMoon20:34
xviSaturn21:37
xviiJupiter22:40
xviiiMars23:43
xixSun00:46
xxVenus01:49
xxiMercury02:52
xxiiMoon03:56
xxiiiSaturn04:59
xxivJupiter06:02
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♌Simha07:06 — 07:54
ii♍Kanya07:54 — 09:13
iii♎Tula09:13 — 10:43
iv♏Vrishchika10:43 — 12:36
v♐Dhanu12:36 — 14:52
vi♑Makara14:52 — 17:17
vii♒Kumbha17:17 — 19:40
viii♓Meena19:40 — 22:02
ix♈Mesha22:02 — 00:27
x♉Vrishabha00:27 — 02:48
xi♊Mithuna02:48 — 04:51
xii♋Karka04:51 — 06:28
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:06 → 07:54
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · i
07:54 → 09:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:13 → 10:43
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · iii
10:43 → 12:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
12:36 → 14:52
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · v
14:52 → 17:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
17:17 → 19:40
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Kumbha · vii
19:40 → 22:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
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
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaTulaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Simha 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
Purva Phalguni
Pada 1
Longitude
133°35'44"
133.6° sidereal
Speed
0.9669°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 2
Speed
13.5926°
per day
Longitude
350°30'16"
350.5° sidereal
Illumination — waning
90%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturthi
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Bhadrapada
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
18,72,818
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'11"
24.236296°
Julian Day
24,61,283
JD
Modified JD
61,283
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
18 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 9
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,859
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Krishna Chaturthi
→ 04:12, 1 सित
next
Krishna Panchami
→ 02:43, 2 सित
+ 2
Krishna Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Revati
→ 23:54, 31 अग
next
Ashwini
→ 23:13, 1 सित
+ 2
Bharani
—

Yoga

now
Ganda
→ 22:22, 31 अग
next
Vriddhi
→ 20:09, 1 सित
+ 2
Dhruva
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 16:50, 31 अग
next
Balava
→ 04:12, 1 सित
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'11"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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