Tithi
Shukla Dashamiuntil 10:42 DAILY PANCHANG
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Wednesday
☉ Sunrise 05:57
☾ Sunset 19:04
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Dhanishtauntil 16:18Yoga
Gandauntil 21:03Karana
Garauntil 10:42EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Dashami until 10:42Shukla Ekadashi ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Dhanishta until 16:18Shatabhisha ongoing |
| Yoga | Ganda until 21:03Vriddhi ongoing |
| Karana | Gara until 10:42Vanija until 23:06Vishti ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aquarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Libra ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
12:31 – 14:09 5th eighth of the dayYamaganda
07:35 – 09:14 2nd eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
10:52 – 12:31 4th eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:06 – 12:54 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 05:57 | 06:57 |
| 2 | Moon | 06:57 | 07:57 |
| 3 | Saturn | 07:57 | 08:57 |
| 4 | Jupiter | 08:57 | 09:57 |
| 5 | Mars | 09:57 | 10:57 |
| 6 | Sun | 10:57 | 11:57 |
| 7 | Venus | 11:57 | 12:57 |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:57 | 13:57 |
| 9 | Moon | 13:57 | 14:57 |
| 10 | Saturn | 14:57 | 15:57 |
| 11 | Jupiter | 15:57 | 16:57 |
| 12 | Mars | 16:57 | 17:57 |
| 13 | Sun | 17:57 | 18:57 |
| 14 | Venus | 18:57 | 19:57 |
| 15 | Mercury | 19:57 | 20:57 |
| 16 | Moon | 20:57 | 21:57 |
| 17 | Saturn | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| 18 | Jupiter | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| 19 | Mars | 23:57 | 00:57 |
| 20 | Sun | 00:57 | 01:57 |
| 21 | Venus | 01:57 | 02:57 |
| 22 | Mercury | 02:57 | 03:57 |
| 23 | Moon | 03:57 | 04:57 |
| 24 | Saturn | 04:57 | 05:57 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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