Tithi
Shukla Shashtiuntil 02:24 (next day) DAILY PANCHANG
Friday, 16 October 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Friday
☉ Sunrise 06:03
☾ Sunset 19:00
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Mulathrough the dayYoga
Shobhanauntil 18:35Karana
Kaulavauntil 13:08EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Shashti until 02:24 +1dShukla Saptami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Mula ongoing |
| Yoga | Shobhana until 18:35Atiganda ongoing |
| Karana | Kaulava until 13:08Taitila until 02:24 +1dGara ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Sagittarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Virgo ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
10:54 – 12:32 4th eighth of the dayYamaganda
15:46 – 17:23 7th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
07:40 – 09:17 2nd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:07 – 12:55 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | Neutral | 06:03 | 07:40 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 07:40 | 09:17 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 09:17 | 10:55 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 10:54 | 12:32 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 12:32 | 14:09 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 14:09 | 15:46 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 15:46 | 17:23 |
| Char | Neutral | 17:23 | 19:00 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | Inauspicious | 19:00 | 20:23 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 20:23 | 21:46 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 21:46 | 23:09 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 23:09 | 00:32 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 00:32 | 01:54 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 01:54 | 03:17 |
| Char | Neutral | 03:17 | 04:40 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 04:40 | 06:03 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Friday is ruled by Venus, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 06:03 | 07:03 |
| 2 | Mercury | 07:03 | 08:03 |
| 3 | Moon | 08:03 | 09:03 |
| 4 | Saturn | 09:03 | 10:03 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 10:03 | 11:03 |
| 6 | Mars | 11:03 | 12:03 |
| 7 | Sun | 12:03 | 13:03 |
| 8 | Venus | 13:03 | 14:03 |
| 9 | Mercury | 14:03 | 15:03 |
| 10 | Moon | 15:03 | 16:03 |
| 11 | Saturn | 16:03 | 17:03 |
| 12 | Jupiter | 17:03 | 18:03 |
| 13 | Mars | 18:03 | 19:03 |
| 14 | Sun | 19:03 | 20:03 |
| 15 | Venus | 20:03 | 21:03 |
| 16 | Mercury | 21:03 | 22:03 |
| 17 | Moon | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| 18 | Saturn | 23:03 | 00:03 |
| 19 | Jupiter | 00:03 | 01:03 |
| 20 | Mars | 01:03 | 02:03 |
| 21 | Sun | 02:03 | 03:03 |
| 22 | Venus | 03:03 | 04:03 |
| 23 | Mercury | 04:03 | 05:03 |
| 24 | Moon | 05:03 | 06:03 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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