DAILY PANCHANG

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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

Sunrise 07:20 Sunset 18:19 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Saptamiuntil 15:50

Nakshatra

Vishakhauntil 05:38 (next day)

Yoga

Brahmauntil 00:14 (next day)

Karana

Vanijauntil 15:50

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

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

TithiShukla Saptami until 15:50Shukla Ashtami ongoing
Moon NakshatraVishakha until 05:38 +1dAnuradha ongoing
YogaBrahma until 00:14 +1dIndra ongoing
KaranaVanija until 15:50Vishti until 04:46 +1dBava ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Libra until 23:00Moon in Scorpio ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Leo ongoing

Rahu Kaal

12:50 – 14:12 5th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

08:43 – 10:05 2nd eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

11:27 – 12:50 4th eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

12:25 – 13:13 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Labh Auspicious 07:20 08:43
Amrit Auspicious 08:43 10:05
Kaal Inauspicious 10:05 11:27
Shubh Auspicious 11:27 12:50
Rog Inauspicious 12:50 14:12
Udveg Inauspicious 14:12 15:34
Char Neutral 15:34 16:57
Labh Auspicious 16:57 18:19

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Udveg Inauspicious 18:19 19:57
Shubh Auspicious 19:57 21:34
Amrit Auspicious 21:34 23:12
Char Neutral 23:12 00:50
Rog Inauspicious 00:50 02:27
Kaal Inauspicious 02:27 04:05
Labh Auspicious 04:05 05:43
Udveg Inauspicious 05:43 07:20

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

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

#LordFromTo
1Mercury07:2008:20
2Moon08:2009:20
3Saturn09:2010:20
4Jupiter10:2011:20
5Mars11:2012:20
6Sun12:2013:20
7Venus13:2014:20
8Mercury14:2015:20
9Moon15:2016:20
10Saturn16:2017:20
11Jupiter17:2018:20
12Mars18:2019:20
13Sun19:2020:20
14Venus20:2021:20
15Mercury21:2022:20
16Moon22:2023:20
17Saturn23:2000:20
18Jupiter00:2001:20
19Mars01:2002:20
20Sun02:2003:20
21Venus03:2004:20
22Mercury04:2005:20
23Moon05:2006:20
24Saturn06:2007:20

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

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