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Friday — Panchang Computation

24.4April 2026

Friday · 24 April 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Pretoria
Gauteng, ZA
25°44'52"S  28°13'45"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 15:52
ii.
Nakshatra
PushyaPada 3
until 16:45
iii.
Yoga
ShulaInauspicious
until 21:55
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 15:52
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 06:27

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 17m
06:27Sunrise17:43Sunset12:05
Arunodaya
04:51
Madhyahna
12:05
Dinmaan
11:17
Pratah Sandhi
05:10

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 44m
13:31MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~51% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:44
Nishita
23:40
Godhuli
17:41
Illumination
51%
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
11:42 — 12:28
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:45 — 05:36
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:58 — 14:43
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:41 — 18:09
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:40 — 00:31
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:10 — 06:27
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:43 — 19:00
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
10:32 — 12:06
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:16 — 10:40
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:40 — 12:05
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:54 — 16:19
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:51 — 09:16
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
05:28 — 07:03
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
V.
Shubha
12:05 — 13:30
Day06:27 → 17:43
1CharaVenus06:27 — 07:51
2LabhaMercury07:51 — 09:16
3AmritaMoon09:16 — 10:40
4KaalaSaturn10:40 — 12:05
5ShubhaJupiter12:05 — 13:30
6RogaMars13:30 — 14:54
7UdvegaSun14:54 — 16:19
8CharaVenus16:19 — 17:43
Night17:43 → next sunrise
1RogaMars17:43 — 19:19
2KaalaSaturn19:19 — 20:54
3LabhaMercury20:54 — 22:30
4UdvegaSun22:30 — 00:05
5ShubhaJupiter00:05 — 01:41
6AmritaMoon01:41 — 03:16
7CharaVenus03:16 — 04:52
8RogaMars04:52 — 06:27
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
12:05 — 13:01
iVenus06:27
iiMercury07:23
iiiMoon08:20
ivSaturn09:16
vJupiter10:12
viMars11:09
viiSun12:05
viiiVenus13:01
ixMercury13:58
xMoon14:54
xiSaturn15:51
xiiJupiter16:47
xiiiMars17:43
xivSun18:47
xvVenus19:51
xviMercury20:54
xviiMoon21:58
xviiiSaturn23:02
xixJupiter00:05
xxMars01:09
xxiSun02:13
xxiiVenus03:16
xxiiiMercury04:20
xxivMoon05:24
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Pretoria.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♈Mesha06:26 — 08:03
ii♉Vrishabha08:03 — 10:20
iii♊Mithuna10:20 — 12:25
iv♋Karka12:25 — 14:09
v♌Simha14:09 — 15:40
vi♍Kanya15:40 — 17:08
vii♎Tula17:08 — 18:46
viii♏Vrishchika18:46 — 20:43
ix♐Dhanu20:43 — 22:56
x♑Makara22:56 — 01:15
xi♒Kumbha01:15 — 03:29
xii♓Meena03:29 — 05:42
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:26 → 08:03
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · i
08:03 → 10:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
10:20 → 12:25
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · iii
12:25 → 14:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
14:09 → 15:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
15:40 → 17:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
17:08 → 18:46
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · vii
18:46 → 20:43
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · 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
VrishabhaKarkaKanyaTulaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Dhanu rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 3
Longitude
9°47'08"
9.79° sidereal
Speed
0.9742°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Pushya
Pada 3
Speed
13.5583°
per day
Longitude
100°48'19"
100.81° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
51%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ashtami
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Uttarayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Uttarayana
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
18,72,689
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231361°
Julian Day
24,61,154
JD
Modified JD
61,154
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
11 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 4
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,730
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 Ashtami
→ 15:52, 24 Apr
next
Shukla Navami
→ 14:58, 25 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Pushya
→ 16:45, 24 Apr
next
Ashlesha
→ 16:36, 25 Apr
+ 2
Magha
—

Yoga

now
Shula
→ 21:55, 24 Apr
next
Ganda
→ 20:14, 25 Apr
+ 2
Vriddhi
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 15:52, 24 Apr
next
Balava
→ 03:21, 25 Apr
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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