Panchang · Cape Town
14 September 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026 · Cape Town
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (6:46 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:37 AM | 4:14 AM, 15 Sep | 13% · 1.56° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Chitra Index 13 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:37 AM, 13 Sep | 10:25 AM | 86% · 11.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 10:13 AM, 13 Sep | 9:16 AM | 89% · 11.90° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 6 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:37 AM | 3:51 PM | 26% · 1.56° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:46 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:19 AM – 9:47 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:14 AM – 12:42 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:10 PM – 3:38 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:19 PM – 1:06 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:10 AM – 5:58 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:17 AM – 1:06 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.9249° S, 18.4241° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:46 AM | 8:15 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:15 AM | 9:44 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:44 AM | 11:13 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:13 AM | 12:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:42 PM | 2:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:10 PM | 3:39 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:39 PM | 5:08 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:08 PM | 6:37 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:37 PM | 8:08 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:08 PM | 9:39 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:39 PM | 11:10 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:10 PM | 12:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:41 AM | 2:12 AM | Good |
| Rog | 2:12 AM | 3:43 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:43 AM | 5:14 AM | Bad |
| Char | 5:14 AM | 6:45 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:46 AM | 7:46 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:46 AM | 8:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:45 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:44 AM | 10:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:43 AM | 11:42 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:42 AM | 12:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:42 PM | 1:41 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:41 PM | 2:40 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:40 PM | 3:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:39 PM | 4:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:38 PM | 5:38 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:38 PM | 6:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:37 PM | 7:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:38 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:38 PM | 9:39 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:39 PM | 10:40 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:40 PM | 11:40 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:40 PM | 12:41 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:41 AM | 1:42 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:42 AM | 2:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:42 AM | 3:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:43 AM | 4:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:44 AM | 5:44 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:44 AM | 6:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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