DAILY PANCHANG

Friday, 21 August 2026

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

Sunrise 07:18 Sunset 18:21 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Navamiuntil 20:06

Nakshatra

Anuradhauntil 08:23

Yoga

Vaidhritiuntil 01:48 (next day)

Karana

Kaulavauntil 20:06

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

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

TithiShukla Navami until 20:06Shukla Dashami ongoing
Moon NakshatraAnuradha until 08:23Jyeshtha ongoing
YogaVaidhriti until 01:48 +1dVishkambha ongoing
KaranaKaulava until 20:06Taitila ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Scorpio ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Leo ongoing

Rahu Kaal

11:26 – 12:49 4th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

15:35 – 16:58 7th eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

08:41 – 10:04 2nd 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
Char Neutral 07:18 08:41
Labh Auspicious 08:41 10:04
Amrit Auspicious 10:04 11:26
Kaal Inauspicious 11:26 12:49
Shubh Auspicious 12:49 14:12
Rog Inauspicious 14:12 15:35
Udveg Inauspicious 15:35 16:58
Char Neutral 16:58 18:21

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Rog Inauspicious 18:21 19:58
Kaal Inauspicious 19:58 21:35
Labh Auspicious 21:35 23:12
Udveg Inauspicious 23:12 00:49
Shubh Auspicious 00:49 02:26
Amrit Auspicious 02:26 04:04
Char Neutral 04:04 05:41
Rog Inauspicious 05:41 07:18

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

Friday is ruled by Venus, the first hora belongs to the day lord.

#LordFromTo
1Venus07:1808:18
2Mercury08:1809:18
3Moon09:1810:18
4Saturn10:1811:18
5Jupiter11:1812:18
6Mars12:1813:18
7Sun13:1814:18
8Venus14:1815:18
9Mercury15:1816:18
10Moon16:1817:18
11Saturn17:1818:18
12Jupiter18:1819:18
13Mars19:1820:18
14Sun20:1821:18
15Venus21:1822:18
16Mercury22:1823:18
17Moon23:1800:18
18Saturn00:1801:18
19Jupiter01:1802:18
20Mars02:1803:18
21Sun03:1804:18
22Venus04:1805:18
23Mercury05:1806:18
24Moon06:1807:18

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

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