DAILY PANCHANG

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

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

Sunrise 05:57 Sunset 19:04 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Dashamiuntil 10:42

Nakshatra

Dhanishtauntil 16:18

Yoga

Gandauntil 21:03

Karana

Garauntil 10:42

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

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

TithiShukla Dashami until 10:42Shukla Ekadashi ongoing
Moon NakshatraDhanishta until 16:18Shatabhisha ongoing
YogaGanda until 21:03Vriddhi ongoing
KaranaGara until 10:42Vanija until 23:06Vishti ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Aquarius ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Libra ongoing

Rahu Kaal

12:31 – 14:09 5th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

07:35 – 09:14 2nd eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

10:52 – 12:31 4th eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

12:06 – 12:54 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Labh Auspicious 05:57 07:35
Amrit Auspicious 07:35 09:14
Kaal Inauspicious 09:14 10:52
Shubh Auspicious 10:52 12:31
Rog Inauspicious 12:31 14:09
Udveg Inauspicious 14:09 15:48
Char Neutral 15:48 17:26
Labh Auspicious 17:26 19:04

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Udveg Inauspicious 19:04 20:26
Shubh Auspicious 20:26 21:48
Amrit Auspicious 21:48 23:09
Char Neutral 23:09 00:31
Rog Inauspicious 00:31 01:52
Kaal Inauspicious 01:52 03:14
Labh Auspicious 03:14 04:35
Udveg Inauspicious 04:35 05:57

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

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

#LordFromTo
1Mercury05:5706:57
2Moon06:5707:57
3Saturn07:5708:57
4Jupiter08:5709:57
5Mars09:5710:57
6Sun10:5711:57
7Venus11:5712:57
8Mercury12:5713:57
9Moon13:5714:57
10Saturn14:5715:57
11Jupiter15:5716:57
12Mars16:5717:57
13Sun17:5718:57
14Venus18:5719:57
15Mercury19:5720:57
16Moon20:5721:57
17Saturn21:5722:57
18Jupiter22:5723:57
19Mars23:5700:57
20Sun00:5701:57
21Venus01:5702:57
22Mercury02:5703:57
23Moon03:5704:57
24Saturn04:5705:57

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

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