DAILY PANCHANG

Saturday, 16 May 2026

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Saturday

Sunrise 07:31 Sunset 17:53 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Krishna Amavasyauntil 22:01

Nakshatra

Bharaniuntil 14:00

Yoga

Shobhanauntil 02:45 (next day)

Karana

Chatushpadauntil 11:53

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.

TithiKrishna Amavasya until 22:01Shukla Pratipad ongoing
Moon NakshatraBharani until 14:00Krittika ongoing
YogaShobhana until 02:45 +1dAtiganda ongoing
KaranaChatushpada until 11:53Naga until 22:01Kinstughna ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Aries until 19:16Moon in Taurus ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Taurus ongoing

Rahu Kaal

10:07 – 11:24 3rd eighth of the day

Yamaganda

14:00 – 15:17 6th eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

07:31 – 08:49 1st eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

12:18 – 13:06 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Kaal Inauspicious 07:31 08:49
Shubh Auspicious 08:49 10:07
Rog Inauspicious 10:07 11:24
Udveg Inauspicious 11:24 12:42
Char Neutral 12:42 14:00
Labh Auspicious 14:00 15:17
Amrit Auspicious 15:17 16:35
Kaal Inauspicious 16:35 17:53

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Labh Auspicious 17:53 19:35
Udveg Inauspicious 19:35 21:17
Shubh Auspicious 21:17 23:00
Amrit Auspicious 23:00 00:42
Char Neutral 00:42 02:24
Rog Inauspicious 02:24 04:07
Kaal Inauspicious 04:07 05:49
Labh Auspicious 05:49 07:31

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

Saturday is ruled by Saturn, the first hora belongs to the day lord.

#LordFromTo
1Saturn07:3108:31
2Jupiter08:3109:31
3Mars09:3110:31
4Sun10:3111:31
5Venus11:3112:31
6Mercury12:3113:31
7Moon13:3114:31
8Saturn14:3115:31
9Jupiter15:3116:31
10Mars16:3117:31
11Sun17:3118:31
12Venus18:3119:31
13Mercury19:3120:31
14Moon20:3121:31
15Saturn21:3122:31
16Jupiter22:3123:31
17Mars23:3100:31
18Sun00:3101:31
19Venus01:3102:31
20Mercury02:3103:31
21Moon03:3104:31
22Saturn04:3105:31
23Jupiter05:3106:31
24Mars06:3107:31

Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)

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