Tithi
Krishna Pratipaduntil 23:37 DAILY PANCHANG
Thursday, 24 December 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Thursday
☉ Sunrise 05:33
☾ Sunset 19:58
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Ardrauntil 22:17Yoga
Shuklauntil 09:21Karana
Balavauntil 13:32EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Krishna Pratipad until 23:37Krishna Dwitiya ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Ardra until 22:17Punarvasu ongoing |
| Yoga | Shukla until 09:21Brahma until 04:58 +1dIndra ongoing |
| Karana | Balava until 13:32Kaulava until 23:37Taitila ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Gemini ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
14:33 – 16:22 6th eighth of the dayYamaganda
05:33 – 07:21 1st eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
09:09 – 10:57 3rd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:09 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | Auspicious | 05:33 | 07:21 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 07:21 | 09:09 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 09:09 | 10:57 |
| Char | Neutral | 10:57 | 12:45 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 12:45 | 14:33 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 14:33 | 16:22 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 16:22 | 18:10 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 18:10 | 19:58 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Auspicious | 19:58 | 21:10 |
| Char | Neutral | 21:10 | 22:22 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 22:22 | 23:33 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 23:33 | 00:45 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 00:45 | 01:57 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 01:57 | 03:09 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 03:09 | 04:21 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 04:21 | 05:33 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 05:33 | 06:33 |
| 2 | Mars | 06:33 | 07:33 |
| 3 | Sun | 07:33 | 08:33 |
| 4 | Venus | 08:33 | 09:33 |
| 5 | Mercury | 09:33 | 10:33 |
| 6 | Moon | 10:33 | 11:33 |
| 7 | Saturn | 11:33 | 12:33 |
| 8 | Jupiter | 12:33 | 13:33 |
| 9 | Mars | 13:33 | 14:33 |
| 10 | Sun | 14:33 | 15:33 |
| 11 | Venus | 15:33 | 16:33 |
| 12 | Mercury | 16:33 | 17:33 |
| 13 | Moon | 17:33 | 18:33 |
| 14 | Saturn | 18:33 | 19:33 |
| 15 | Jupiter | 19:33 | 20:33 |
| 16 | Mars | 20:33 | 21:33 |
| 17 | Sun | 21:33 | 22:33 |
| 18 | Venus | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| 19 | Mercury | 23:33 | 00:33 |
| 20 | Moon | 00:33 | 01:33 |
| 21 | Saturn | 01:33 | 02:33 |
| 22 | Jupiter | 02:33 | 03:33 |
| 23 | Mars | 03:33 | 04:33 |
| 24 | Sun | 04:33 | 05:33 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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