Tithi
Shukla Shashtiuntil 02:24 (next day) DAILY PANCHANG
Friday, 16 October 2026
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Friday
☉ Sunrise 05:31
☾ Sunset 18:15
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Mulathrough the dayYoga
Shobhanauntil 18:35Karana
Kaulavauntil 13:08EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Shashti until 02:24 +1dShukla Saptami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Mula ongoing |
| Yoga | Shobhana until 18:35Atiganda ongoing |
| Karana | Kaulava until 13:08Taitila until 02:24 +1dGara ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Sagittarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Virgo ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
10:18 – 11:53 4th eighth of the dayYamaganda
15:04 – 16:39 7th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
07:07 – 08:42 2nd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
11:29 – 12:17 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | Neutral | 05:31 | 07:07 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 07:07 | 08:42 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 08:42 | 10:18 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 10:18 | 11:53 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 11:53 | 13:29 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 13:29 | 15:04 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 15:04 | 16:39 |
| Char | Neutral | 16:39 | 18:15 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | Inauspicious | 18:15 | 19:39 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 19:39 | 21:04 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 21:04 | 22:29 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 22:29 | 23:53 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 23:53 | 01:18 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 01:18 | 02:42 |
| Char | Neutral | 02:42 | 04:07 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 04:07 | 05:31 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Friday is ruled by Venus, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 05:31 | 06:31 |
| 2 | Mercury | 06:31 | 07:31 |
| 3 | Moon | 07:31 | 08:31 |
| 4 | Saturn | 08:31 | 09:31 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 09:31 | 10:31 |
| 6 | Mars | 10:31 | 11:31 |
| 7 | Sun | 11:31 | 12:31 |
| 8 | Venus | 12:31 | 13:31 |
| 9 | Mercury | 13:31 | 14:31 |
| 10 | Moon | 14:31 | 15:31 |
| 11 | Saturn | 15:31 | 16:31 |
| 12 | Jupiter | 16:31 | 17:31 |
| 13 | Mars | 17:31 | 18:31 |
| 14 | Sun | 18:31 | 19:31 |
| 15 | Venus | 19:31 | 20:31 |
| 16 | Mercury | 20:31 | 21:31 |
| 17 | Moon | 21:31 | 22:31 |
| 18 | Saturn | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| 19 | Jupiter | 23:31 | 00:31 |
| 20 | Mars | 00:31 | 01:31 |
| 21 | Sun | 01:31 | 02:31 |
| 22 | Venus | 02:31 | 03:31 |
| 23 | Mercury | 03:31 | 04:31 |
| 24 | Moon | 04:31 | 05:31 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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