DAILY PANCHANG

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

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

Sunrise 07:34 Sunset 17:50 ephemeris sun times

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Tithi

Shukla Chaturthiuntil 07:37

Nakshatra

Punarvasuuntil 00:42 (next day)

Yoga

Shulauntil 10:40

Karana

Vishtiuntil 07:37

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

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

Tithi	Shukla Chaturthi until 07:37Shukla Panchami until 04:57 +1dShukla Shashti ongoing
Moon Nakshatra	Punarvasu until 00:42 +1dPushya ongoing
Yoga	Shula until 10:40Ganda until 07:28 +1dVriddhi ongoing
Karana	Vishti until 07:37Bava until 18:12Balava until 04:57 +1dKaulava ongoing
Moon Rashi	Moon in Gemini until 19:09Moon in Cancer ongoing
Sun Rashi	Sun in Taurus ongoing

Rahu Kaal

12:42 – 13:59 5th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

08:51 – 10:08 2nd eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

11:25 – 12:42 4th eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

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

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

Choghadiya	Nature	From	To
Labh	Auspicious	07:34	08:51
Amrit	Auspicious	08:51	10:08
Kaal	Inauspicious	10:08	11:25
Shubh	Auspicious	11:25	12:42
Rog	Inauspicious	12:42	13:59
Udveg	Inauspicious	13:59	15:16
Char	Neutral	15:16	16:33
Labh	Auspicious	16:33	17:50

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

Choghadiya	Nature	From	To
Udveg	Inauspicious	17:50	19:33
Shubh	Auspicious	19:33	21:16
Amrit	Auspicious	21:16	22:59
Char	Neutral	22:59	00:42
Rog	Inauspicious	00:42	02:25
Kaal	Inauspicious	02:25	04:08
Labh	Auspicious	04:08	05:51
Udveg	Inauspicious	05:51	07:34

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, the first hora belongs to the day lord.

#	Lord	From	To
1	Mercury	07:34	08:34
2	Moon	08:34	09:34
3	Saturn	09:34	10:34
4	Jupiter	10:34	11:34
5	Mars	11:34	12:34
6	Sun	12:34	13:34
7	Venus	13:34	14:34
8	Mercury	14:34	15:34
9	Moon	15:34	16:34
10	Saturn	16:34	17:34
11	Jupiter	17:34	18:34
12	Mars	18:34	19:34
13	Sun	19:34	20:34
14	Venus	20:34	21:34
15	Mercury	21:34	22:34
16	Moon	22:34	23:34
17	Saturn	23:34	00:34
18	Jupiter	00:34	01:34
19	Mars	01:34	02:34
20	Sun	02:34	03:34
21	Venus	03:34	04:34
22	Mercury	04:34	05:34
23	Moon	05:34	06:34
24	Saturn	06:34	07:34

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

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