Tithi
Shukla Pratipaduntil 10:41 DAILY PANCHANG
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Saturday
☉ Sunrise 07:10
☾ Sunset 18:19
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Bharaniuntil 03:40 (next day)Yoga
Pritiuntil 20:26Karana
Bavauntil 10:41EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipad until 10:41Shukla Dwitiya ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Bharani until 03:40 +1dKrittika ongoing |
| Yoga | Priti until 20:26Ayushman ongoing |
| Karana | Bava until 10:41Balava until 21:01Kaulava ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aries ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Aries ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
09:58 – 11:21 3rd eighth of the dayYamaganda
14:09 – 15:32 6th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
07:10 – 08:34 1st eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:09 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 07:10 | 08:34 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 08:34 | 09:58 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 09:58 | 11:21 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 11:21 | 12:45 |
| Char | Neutral | 12:45 | 14:09 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 14:09 | 15:32 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 15:32 | 16:56 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 16:56 | 18:19 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | Auspicious | 18:19 | 19:56 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 19:56 | 21:32 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 21:32 | 23:09 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 23:09 | 00:45 |
| Char | Neutral | 00:45 | 02:21 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 02:21 | 03:58 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 03:58 | 05:34 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 05:34 | 07:10 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn | 07:10 | 08:10 |
| 2 | Jupiter | 08:10 | 09:10 |
| 3 | Mars | 09:10 | 10:10 |
| 4 | Sun | 10:10 | 11:10 |
| 5 | Venus | 11:10 | 12:10 |
| 6 | Mercury | 12:10 | 13:10 |
| 7 | Moon | 13:10 | 14:10 |
| 8 | Saturn | 14:10 | 15:10 |
| 9 | Jupiter | 15:10 | 16:10 |
| 10 | Mars | 16:10 | 17:10 |
| 11 | Sun | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| 12 | Venus | 18:10 | 19:10 |
| 13 | Mercury | 19:10 | 20:10 |
| 14 | Moon | 20:10 | 21:10 |
| 15 | Saturn | 21:10 | 22:10 |
| 16 | Jupiter | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| 17 | Mars | 23:10 | 00:10 |
| 18 | Sun | 00:10 | 01:10 |
| 19 | Venus | 01:10 | 02:10 |
| 20 | Mercury | 02:10 | 03:10 |
| 21 | Moon | 03:10 | 04:10 |
| 22 | Saturn | 04:10 | 05:10 |
| 23 | Jupiter | 05:10 | 06:10 |
| 24 | Mars | 06:10 | 07:10 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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