DAILY PANCHANG

Thursday, 17 December 2026

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Thursday

Sunrise 05:29 Sunset 19:54 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Ashtamiuntil 19:56

Nakshatra

Purva Bhadrapadauntil 12:00

Yoga

Siddhiuntil 09:51

Karana

Vishtiuntil 07:42

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.

TithiShukla Ashtami until 19:56Shukla Navami ongoing
Moon NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 12:00Uttara Bhadrapada ongoing
YogaSiddhi until 09:51Vyatipata ongoing
KaranaVishti until 07:42Bava until 19:56Balava ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Aquarius until 05:43Moon in Pisces ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Sagittarius ongoing

Rahu Kaal

14:30 – 16:18 6th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

05:29 – 07:17 1st eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

09:06 – 10:54 3rd eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

12:18 – 13:06 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
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

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
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.

#LordFromTo
1Jupiter05:2906:29
2Mars06:2907:29
3Sun07:2908:29
4Venus08:2909:29
5Mercury09:2910:29
6Moon10:2911:29
7Saturn11:2912:29
8Jupiter12:2913:29
9Mars13:2914:29
10Sun14:2915:29
11Venus15:2916:29
12Mercury16:2917:29
13Moon17:2918:29
14Saturn18:2919:29
15Jupiter19:2920:29
16Mars20:2921:29
17Sun21:2922:29
18Venus22:2923:29
19Mercury23:2900:29
20Moon00:2901:29
21Saturn01:2902:29
22Jupiter02:2903:29
23Mars03:2904:29
24Sun04:2905:29

Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)

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