Panchang · Cape Town
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:34 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 7:56 PM, 25 Dec | 4:35 PM | 47% · 5.63° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:20 PM, 25 Dec | 4:43 PM | 48% · 6.41° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 12:46 AM | 8:52 PM | 24% · 3.20° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:56 PM, 25 Dec | 6:12 AM | 94% · 5.63° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:34 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Day duration
14:25 hrs
Night duration
9:36 hrs
Moonrise
10:22 PM
Moonset
8:02 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:13 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:34 PM – 4:21 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:39 AM – 7:26 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:18 PM – 1:15 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:18 AM – 4:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:34 AM | 7:22 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:22 AM | 9:10 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:10 AM | 10:58 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:58 AM | 12:46 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:46 PM | 2:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:34 PM | 4:23 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:23 PM | 6:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:11 PM | 7:59 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:59 PM | 9:11 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:11 PM | 10:23 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:23 PM | 11:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:35 PM | 12:47 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:47 AM | 1:59 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:59 AM | 3:10 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:10 AM | 4:22 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:22 AM | 5:34 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:34 AM | 6:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:46 AM | 7:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:58 AM | 9:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:10 AM | 10:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:22 AM | 11:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:34 AM | 12:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:46 PM | 1:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:58 PM | 3:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:10 PM | 4:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:23 PM | 5:35 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:35 PM | 6:47 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:47 PM | 7:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:59 PM | 8:47 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:47 PM | 9:35 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:35 PM | 10:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:23 PM | 11:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:11 PM | 11:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:59 PM | 12:47 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:47 AM | 1:35 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:35 AM | 2:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:23 AM | 3:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:10 AM | 3:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:58 AM | 4:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:46 AM | 5:34 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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