Tithi
Shukla Navamiuntil 20:06 DAILY PANCHANG
Friday, 21 August 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Friday
☉ Sunrise 07:18
☾ Sunset 18:21
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Anuradhauntil 08:23Yoga
Vaidhritiuntil 01:48 (next day)Karana
Kaulavauntil 20:06EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Navami until 20:06Shukla Dashami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Anuradha until 08:23Jyeshtha ongoing |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti until 01:48 +1dVishkambha ongoing |
| Karana | Kaulava until 20:06Taitila ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Scorpio ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Leo ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
11:26 – 12:49 4th eighth of the dayYamaganda
15:35 – 16:58 7th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
08:41 – 10:04 2nd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:25 – 13:13 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 07:18 | 08:18 |
| 2 | Mercury | 08:18 | 09:18 |
| 3 | Moon | 09:18 | 10:18 |
| 4 | Saturn | 10:18 | 11:18 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 11:18 | 12:18 |
| 6 | Mars | 12:18 | 13:18 |
| 7 | Sun | 13:18 | 14:18 |
| 8 | Venus | 14:18 | 15:18 |
| 9 | Mercury | 15:18 | 16:18 |
| 10 | Moon | 16:18 | 17:18 |
| 11 | Saturn | 17:18 | 18:18 |
| 12 | Jupiter | 18:18 | 19:18 |
| 13 | Mars | 19:18 | 20:18 |
| 14 | Sun | 20:18 | 21:18 |
| 15 | Venus | 21:18 | 22:18 |
| 16 | Mercury | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| 17 | Moon | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| 18 | Saturn | 00:18 | 01:18 |
| 19 | Jupiter | 01:18 | 02:18 |
| 20 | Mars | 02:18 | 03:18 |
| 21 | Sun | 03:18 | 04:18 |
| 22 | Venus | 04:18 | 05:18 |
| 23 | Mercury | 05:18 | 06:18 |
| 24 | Moon | 06:18 | 07:18 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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