Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 19:16 DAILY PANCHANG
Wednesday, 16 December 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Wednesday
☉ Sunrise 05:29
☾ Sunset 19:54
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Shatabhishauntil 10:32Yoga
Vajrauntil 10:16Karana
Garauntil 06:38EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami until 19:16Shukla Ashtami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Shatabhisha until 10:32Purva Bhadrapada ongoing |
| Yoga | Vajra until 10:16Siddhi ongoing |
| Karana | Gara until 06:38Vanija until 19:16Vishti ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aquarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Scorpio until 06:55Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
12:41 – 14:30 5th eighth of the dayYamaganda
07:17 – 09:05 2nd eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
10:53 – 12:41 4th eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:17 – 13:05 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | Auspicious | 05:29 | 07:17 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 07:17 | 09:05 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 09:05 | 10:53 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 10:53 | 12:41 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 12:41 | 14:30 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 14:30 | 16:18 |
| Char | Neutral | 16:18 | 18:06 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 18:06 | 19:54 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 19:54 | 21:06 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 21:06 | 22:18 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 22:18 | 23:30 |
| Char | Neutral | 23:30 | 00:41 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 00:41 | 01:53 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 01:53 | 03:05 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 03:05 | 04:17 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 04:17 | 05:29 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 05:29 | 06:29 |
| 2 | Moon | 06:29 | 07:29 |
| 3 | Saturn | 07:29 | 08:29 |
| 4 | Jupiter | 08:29 | 09:29 |
| 5 | Mars | 09:29 | 10:29 |
| 6 | Sun | 10:29 | 11:29 |
| 7 | Venus | 11:29 | 12:29 |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:29 | 13:29 |
| 9 | Moon | 13:29 | 14:29 |
| 10 | Saturn | 14:29 | 15:29 |
| 11 | Jupiter | 15:29 | 16:29 |
| 12 | Mars | 16:29 | 17:29 |
| 13 | Sun | 17:29 | 18:29 |
| 14 | Venus | 18:29 | 19:29 |
| 15 | Mercury | 19:29 | 20:29 |
| 16 | Moon | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| 17 | Saturn | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| 18 | Jupiter | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| 19 | Mars | 23:29 | 00:29 |
| 20 | Sun | 00:29 | 01:29 |
| 21 | Venus | 01:29 | 02:29 |
| 22 | Mercury | 02:29 | 03:29 |
| 23 | Moon | 03:29 | 04:29 |
| 24 | Saturn | 04:29 | 05:29 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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