Tithi
Shukla Shashtiuntil 14:21 DAILY PANCHANG
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Tuesday
☉ Sunrise 07:21
☾ Sunset 18:18
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Swatiuntil 03:17 (next day)Yoga
Shuklauntil 23:53Karana
Taitilauntil 14:21EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Shashti until 14:21Shukla Saptami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Swati until 03:17 +1dVishakha ongoing |
| Yoga | Shukla until 23:53Brahma ongoing |
| Karana | Taitila until 14:21Gara until 03:01 +1dVanija ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Libra ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Leo ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
15:34 – 16:56 7th eighth of the dayYamaganda
10:06 – 11:28 3rd eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
12:50 – 14:12 5th eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:26 – 13:14 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | Inauspicious | 07:21 | 08:43 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 08:43 | 10:06 |
| Char | Neutral | 10:06 | 11:28 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 11:28 | 12:50 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 12:50 | 14:12 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 14:12 | 15:34 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 15:34 | 16:56 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 16:56 | 18:18 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 18:18 | 19:56 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 19:56 | 21:34 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 21:34 | 23:12 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 23:12 | 00:50 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 00:50 | 02:28 |
| Char | Neutral | 02:28 | 04:06 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 04:06 | 05:43 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 05:43 | 07:21 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Tuesday is ruled by Mars, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars | 07:21 | 08:21 |
| 2 | Sun | 08:21 | 09:21 |
| 3 | Venus | 09:21 | 10:21 |
| 4 | Mercury | 10:21 | 11:21 |
| 5 | Moon | 11:21 | 12:21 |
| 6 | Saturn | 12:21 | 13:21 |
| 7 | Jupiter | 13:21 | 14:21 |
| 8 | Mars | 14:21 | 15:21 |
| 9 | Sun | 15:21 | 16:21 |
| 10 | Venus | 16:21 | 17:21 |
| 11 | Mercury | 17:21 | 18:21 |
| 12 | Moon | 18:21 | 19:21 |
| 13 | Saturn | 19:21 | 20:21 |
| 14 | Jupiter | 20:21 | 21:21 |
| 15 | Mars | 21:21 | 22:21 |
| 16 | Sun | 22:21 | 23:21 |
| 17 | Venus | 23:21 | 00:21 |
| 18 | Mercury | 00:21 | 01:21 |
| 19 | Moon | 01:21 | 02:21 |
| 20 | Saturn | 02:21 | 03:21 |
| 21 | Jupiter | 03:21 | 04:21 |
| 22 | Mars | 04:21 | 05:21 |
| 23 | Sun | 05:21 | 06:21 |
| 24 | Venus | 06:21 | 07:21 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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