Panchang · Cape Town
9 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:27 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:51 AM | 5:16 AM, 10 Dec | 10% · 1.19° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:46 PM, 8 Dec | 5:30 PM | 55% · 7.34° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 5:09 AM | 5:54 AM, 10 Dec | 1% · 0.16° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:51 AM | 4:02 PM | 20% · 1.19° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:27 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Day duration
14:22 hrs
Night duration
9:39 hrs
Moonrise
5:20 AM
Moonset
8:35 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:39 PM – 2:25 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:19 AM – 9:06 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:52 AM – 12:39 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:06 AM – 10:52 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:11 AM – 4:49 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:19 AM – 12:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:27 AM | 7:15 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:15 AM | 9:03 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:03 AM | 10:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:51 AM | 12:38 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:38 PM | 2:26 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:26 PM | 4:14 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:14 PM | 6:01 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:01 PM | 7:49 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:49 PM | 9:01 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:01 PM | 10:14 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:14 PM | 11:26 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:26 PM | 12:38 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:38 AM | 1:51 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:51 AM | 3:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:03 AM | 4:15 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:15 AM | 5:28 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:27 AM | 6:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:39 AM | 7:51 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:51 AM | 9:03 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:03 AM | 10:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:15 AM | 11:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:26 AM | 12:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:38 PM | 1:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:50 PM | 3:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:02 PM | 4:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:14 PM | 5:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:25 PM | 6:37 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:37 PM | 7:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:49 PM | 8:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:37 PM | 9:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:25 PM | 10:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:14 PM | 11:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:02 PM | 11:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:50 PM | 12:38 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:38 AM | 1:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:26 AM | 2:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:15 AM | 3:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:03 AM | 3:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:51 AM | 4:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:39 AM | 5:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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