Panchang · Cape Town
17 October 2026
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Mula
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (6:02 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:24 AM | 4:58 AM, 18 Oct | 14% · 1.64° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mula Index 18 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 3:17 AM, 16 Oct | 6:17 AM | 99% · 13.21° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 6:35 PM, 16 Oct | 7:32 PM | 46% · 6.12° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:24 AM | 3:42 PM | 27% · 1.64° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:02 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
12:59 hrs
Night duration
10:59 hrs
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashvina
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashvina
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Sharad (Autumn)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:19 AM – 10:56 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:08 PM – 3:45 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:07 AM – 7:43 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:06 PM – 12:58 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:34 AM – 5:18 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:09 AM – 12:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:02 AM | 7:39 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:39 AM | 9:17 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:17 AM | 10:54 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:54 AM | 12:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:31 PM | 2:09 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:09 PM | 3:46 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:46 PM | 5:24 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:24 PM | 7:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:01 PM | 8:24 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:24 PM | 9:46 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:46 PM | 11:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:08 PM | 12:31 AM | Good |
| Rog | 12:31 AM | 1:53 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:53 AM | 3:16 AM | Bad |
| Char | 3:16 AM | 4:38 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:38 AM | 6:01 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:02 AM | 7:07 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:07 AM | 8:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:12 AM | 9:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:17 AM | 10:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:22 AM | 11:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:27 AM | 12:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:31 PM | 1:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:36 PM | 2:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:41 PM | 3:46 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:46 PM | 4:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:51 PM | 5:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:56 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:01 PM | 7:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:56 PM | 8:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:51 PM | 9:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:46 PM | 10:41 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:41 PM | 11:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:36 PM | 12:31 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:31 AM | 1:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:26 AM | 2:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:21 AM | 3:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:16 AM | 4:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:11 AM | 5:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:06 AM | 6:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Tula Sankranti
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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