Panchang · Cape Town
14 December 2026
Monday, 14 December 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:28 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:18 PM, 13 Dec | 3:46 PM | 61% · 7.32° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 2:42 AM, 13 Dec | 5:42 AM | 99% · 13.22° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 8:44 AM, 13 Dec | 9:34 AM | 83% · 11.13° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:34 AM | 3:46 PM | 22% · 1.32° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:28 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Day duration
14:24 hrs
Night duration
9:36 hrs
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
11:40 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 | 7:21 AM – 9:07 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:54 AM – 12:41 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:28 PM – 4:15 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:12 PM – 1:09 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:12 AM – 4:50 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:22 AM – 1:00 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 | 5:28 AM | 7:16 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:16 AM | 9:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:04 AM | 10:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:52 AM | 12:40 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:40 PM | 2:29 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:29 PM | 4:17 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:17 PM | 6:05 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:05 PM | 7:53 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:53 PM | 9:05 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:05 PM | 10:17 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:17 PM | 11:29 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:29 PM | 12:41 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:41 AM | 1:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:53 AM | 3:05 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:05 AM | 4:17 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:17 AM | 5:29 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:28 AM | 6:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:40 AM | 7:52 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:52 AM | 9:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:04 AM | 10:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:16 AM | 11:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:28 AM | 12:40 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:40 PM | 1:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:52 PM | 3:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:05 PM | 4:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:17 PM | 5:29 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:29 PM | 6:41 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:41 PM | 7:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:53 PM | 8:41 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:41 PM | 9:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:29 PM | 10:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 PM | 11:05 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:05 PM | 11:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:53 PM | 12:41 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:41 AM | 1:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:29 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:17 AM | 3:05 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:05 AM | 3:53 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:53 AM | 4:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:41 AM | 5:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Vivah Panchami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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