Panchang · Cape Town
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:29 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:16 PM, 16 Dec | 7:56 PM | 41% · 4.93° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 10:32 AM, 16 Dec | 12:00 PM | 74% · 9.88° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 10:16 AM, 16 Dec | 9:51 AM | 81% · 10.84° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:16 PM, 16 Dec | 7:42 AM | 82% · 4.93° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:29 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Day duration
14:25 hrs
Night duration
9:35 hrs
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
12:31 AM
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 | 2:29 PM – 4:16 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:35 AM – 7:22 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:09 AM – 10:55 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:14 PM – 1:11 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:13 AM – 4:51 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:23 AM – 1:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:29 AM | 7:18 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:18 AM | 9:06 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:06 AM | 10:54 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:54 AM | 12:42 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:42 PM | 2:30 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:30 PM | 4:18 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:18 PM | 6:06 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:06 PM | 7:54 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:54 PM | 9:06 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:06 PM | 10:18 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:18 PM | 11:30 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:30 PM | 12:42 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:42 AM | 1:54 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:54 AM | 3:06 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:06 AM | 4:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:18 AM | 5:30 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:29 AM | 6:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:41 AM | 7:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:54 AM | 9:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:06 AM | 10:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:18 AM | 11:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:30 AM | 12:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:42 PM | 1:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:54 PM | 3:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:06 PM | 4:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:18 PM | 5:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:30 PM | 6:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:42 PM | 7:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:54 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:42 PM | 9:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:30 PM | 10:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:18 PM | 11:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:06 PM | 11:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:54 PM | 12:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:42 AM | 1:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:30 AM | 2:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:18 AM | 3:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:06 AM | 3:54 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:54 AM | 4:42 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:42 AM | 5:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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