Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 19:56 DAILY PANCHANG
Thursday, 17 December 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Thursday
☉ Sunrise 05:29
☾ Sunset 19:54
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadauntil 12:00Yoga
Siddhiuntil 09:51Karana
Vishtiuntil 07:42EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami until 19:56Shukla Navami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada until 12:00Uttara Bhadrapada ongoing |
| Yoga | Siddhi until 09:51Vyatipata ongoing |
| Karana | Vishti until 07:42Bava until 19:56Balava ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Aquarius until 05:43Moon in Pisces ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
14:30 – 16:18 6th eighth of the dayYamaganda
05:29 – 07:17 1st eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
09:06 – 10:54 3rd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:18 – 13:06 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | Auspicious | 05:29 | 07:17 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 07:17 | 09:06 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 09:06 | 10:54 |
| Char | Neutral | 10:54 | 12:42 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 12:42 | 14:30 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 14:30 | 16:18 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 16:18 | 18:06 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 18:06 | 19:54 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Auspicious | 19:54 | 21:06 |
| Char | Neutral | 21:06 | 22:18 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 22:18 | 23:30 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 23:30 | 00:42 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 00:42 | 01:54 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 01:54 | 03:06 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 03:06 | 04:17 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 04:17 | 05:29 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 05:29 | 06:29 |
| 2 | Mars | 06:29 | 07:29 |
| 3 | Sun | 07:29 | 08:29 |
| 4 | Venus | 08:29 | 09:29 |
| 5 | Mercury | 09:29 | 10:29 |
| 6 | Moon | 10:29 | 11:29 |
| 7 | Saturn | 11:29 | 12:29 |
| 8 | Jupiter | 12:29 | 13:29 |
| 9 | Mars | 13:29 | 14:29 |
| 10 | Sun | 14:29 | 15:29 |
| 11 | Venus | 15:29 | 16:29 |
| 12 | Mercury | 16:29 | 17:29 |
| 13 | Moon | 17:29 | 18:29 |
| 14 | Saturn | 18:29 | 19:29 |
| 15 | Jupiter | 19:29 | 20:29 |
| 16 | Mars | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| 17 | Sun | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| 18 | Venus | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| 19 | Mercury | 23:29 | 00:29 |
| 20 | Moon | 00:29 | 01:29 |
| 21 | Saturn | 01:29 | 02:29 |
| 22 | Jupiter | 02:29 | 03:29 |
| 23 | Mars | 03:29 | 04:29 |
| 24 | Sun | 04:29 | 05:29 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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