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Friday — Panchang Computation

23.10October 2026

Friday · 23 October 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina 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 11:06
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva BhadrapadaPada 3
until 17:33
iii.
Yoga
DhruvaShubha
until 18:39
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 11:06
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 05:55

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 11m
05:55Sunrise19:06Sunset12:31
Arunodaya
04:19
Madhyahna
12:31
Dinmaan
13:11
Pratah Sandhi
04:51

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 48m
16:30MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~89% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:48
Nishita
00:09
Godhuli
19:04
Illumination
89%
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
12:05 — 12:57
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:28 — 05:11
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:43 — 15:35
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:04 — 19:28
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:09 — 00:52
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:51 — 05:55
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:06 — 20:11
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:29 — 11:06
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:13 — 10:52
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:52 — 12:31
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:49 — 17:28
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:34 — 09:13
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
02:57 — 04:31
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Venus1.59° 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
X.
Kaala
20:27 — 21:48
Day05:55 → 19:06
1CharaVenus05:55 — 07:34
2LabhaMercury07:34 — 09:13
3AmritaMoon09:13 — 10:52
4KaalaSaturn10:52 — 12:31
5ShubhaJupiter12:31 — 14:10
6RogaMars14:10 — 15:49
7UdvegaSun15:49 — 17:28
8CharaVenus17:28 — 19:06
Night19:06 → next sunrise
1RogaMars19:06 — 20:27
2KaalaSaturn20:27 — 21:48
3LabhaMercury21:48 — 23:09
4UdvegaSun23:09 — 00:30
5ShubhaJupiter00:30 — 01:51
6AmritaMoon01:51 — 03:12
7CharaVenus03:12 — 04:33
8RogaMars04:33 — 05:54
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
Sun
20:00 — 20:54
iVenus05:55
iiMercury07:01
iiiMoon08:07
ivSaturn09:13
vJupiter10:19
viMars11:25
viiSun12:31
viiiVenus13:37
ixMercury14:43
xMoon15:49
xiSaturn16:55
xiiJupiter18:00
xiiiMars19:06
xivSun20:00
xvVenus20:54
xviMercury21:48
xviiMoon22:42
xviiiSaturn23:36
xixJupiter00:30
xxMars01:24
xxiSun02:18
xxiiVenus03:12
xxiiiMercury04:06
xxivMoon05:00
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Cape Town.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♎Tula05:55 — 07:14
ii♏Vrishchika07:14 — 09:07
iii♐Dhanu09:07 — 11:23
iv♑Makara11:23 — 13:48
v♒Kumbha13:48 — 16:11
vi♓Meena16:11 — 18:33
vii♈Mesha18:33 — 20:58
viii♉Vrishabha20:58 — 23:19
ix♊Mithuna23:19 — 01:22
x♋Karka01:22 — 03:00
xi♌Simha03:00 — 04:21
xii♍Kanya04:21 — 05:40
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:55 → 07:14
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · i
07:14 → 09:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · ii
09:07 → 11:23
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · iii
11:23 → 13:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · iv
13:48 → 16:11
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · v
16:11 → 18:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vi
18:33 → 20:58
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · vii
20:58 → 23:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Tula
all day
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 4
Longitude
185°31'30"
185.53° sidereal
Speed
0.9952°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 3
Speed
13.4253°
per day
Longitude
326°52'37"
326.88° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
89%
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
Ashwina
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashwina
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,871
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'18"
24.238321°
Julian Day
24,61,336
JD
Modified JD
61,336
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Oct
2026
National Civil
Kartika 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,912
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
→ 11:06, 23 अक्टू
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 10:07, 24 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 17:33, 23 अक्टू
next
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 17:02, 24 अक्टू
+ 2
Revati
—

Yoga

now
Dhruva
→ 18:39, 23 अक्टू
next
Vyaghata
→ 16:32, 24 अक्टू
+ 2
Harshana
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 11:06, 23 अक्टू
next
Kaulava
→ 22:43, 23 अक्टू
+ 2
Taitila
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'18"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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