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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

23.9September 2026

Wednesday · 23 September 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla 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
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 19:21
ii.
Nakshatra
DhanishtaPada 1
until 07:06
iii.
Yoga
SukarmaShubha
until 12:58
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 06:52
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:35

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 09m
06:35Sunrise18:43Sunset12:39
Arunodaya
04:59
Madhyahna
12:39
Dinmaan
12:09
Pratah Sandhi
05:24

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 50m
15:42MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~87% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:50
Nishita
00:15
Godhuli
18:41
Illumination
87%
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
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:59 — 05:46
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:40 — 15:29
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:41 — 19:07
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:15 — 01:02
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:24 — 06:35
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:43 — 19:54
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
20:05 — 21:46
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:06 — 09:37
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:39 — 14:10
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:06 — 09:37
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:08 — 12:39
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
09:54 — 11:36
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
VI.
Udvega
14:10 — 15:41
Day06:35 → 18:43
1LabhaMercury06:35 — 08:06
2AmritaMoon08:06 — 09:37
3KaalaSaturn09:37 — 11:08
4ShubhaJupiter11:08 — 12:39
5RogaMars12:39 — 14:10
6UdvegaSun14:10 — 15:41
7CharaVenus15:41 — 17:12
8LabhaMercury17:12 — 18:43
Night18:43 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:43 — 20:12
2ShubhaJupiter20:12 — 21:41
3AmritaMoon21:41 — 23:10
4CharaVenus23:10 — 00:38
5RogaMars00:38 — 02:07
6KaalaSaturn02:07 — 03:36
7LabhaMercury03:36 — 05:04
8UdvegaSun05:04 — 06:33
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
14:40 — 15:41
iMercury06:35
iiMoon07:35
iiiSaturn08:36
ivJupiter09:37
vMars10:37
viSun11:38
viiVenus12:39
viiiMercury13:40
ixMoon14:40
xSaturn15:41
xiJupiter16:42
xiiMars17:43
xiiiSun18:43
xivVenus19:42
xvMercury20:42
xviMoon21:41
xviiSaturn22:40
xviiiJupiter23:39
xixMars00:38
xxSun01:37
xxiVenus02:37
xxiiMercury03:36
xxiiiMoon04:35
xxivSaturn05:34
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♍Kanya06:34 — 07:42
ii♎Tula07:42 — 09:12
iii♏Vrishchika09:12 — 11:05
iv♐Dhanu11:05 — 13:21
v♑Makara13:21 — 15:46
vi♒Kumbha15:46 — 18:09
vii♓Meena18:09 — 20:31
viii♈Mesha20:31 — 22:56
ix♉Vrishabha22:56 — 01:17
x♊Mithuna01:17 — 03:20
xi♋Karka03:20 — 04:58
xii♌Simha04:58 — 06:19
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:34 → 07:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
07:42 → 09:12
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · ii
09:12 → 11:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iii
11:05 → 13:21
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · iv
13:21 → 15:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · v
15:46 → 18:09
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vi
18:09 → 20:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vii
20:31 → 22:56
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 3
Longitude
155°56'45"
155.95° sidereal
Speed
0.9785°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1
Speed
12.584°
per day
Longitude
293°48'25"
293.81° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
87%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwadashi
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
Bhadrapada
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Bhadrapada
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,841
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'14"
24.237175°
Julian Day
24,61,306
JD
Modified JD
61,306
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Sep
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,882
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 Dwadashi
→ 19:21, 23 सित
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 19:49, 24 सित
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Dhanishta
→ 07:06, 24 सित
next
Shatabhisha
→ 07:53, 25 सित
+ 2
Purva Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Sukarma
→ 12:58, 23 सित
next
Dhriti
→ 12:26, 24 सित
+ 2
Shula
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 06:52, 23 सित
next
Balava
→ 19:21, 23 सित
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'14"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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