Tithi
Shukla Navamiuntil 19:44 DAILY PANCHANG
Friday, 18 December 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Friday
☉ Sunrise 05:30
☾ Sunset 19:55
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadauntil 12:40Yoga
Vyatipatauntil 08:49Karana
Balavauntil 07:57EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Navami until 19:44Shukla Dashami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada until 12:40Revati ongoing |
| Yoga | Vyatipata until 08:49Variyana ongoing |
| Karana | Balava until 07:57Kaulava until 19:44Taitila ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Pisces ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Sagittarius ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
10:54 – 12:42 4th eighth of the dayYamaganda
16:19 – 18:07 7th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
07:18 – 09:06 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | Neutral | 05:30 | 07:18 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 07:18 | 09:06 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 09:06 | 10:54 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 10:54 | 12:42 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 12:42 | 14:31 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 14:31 | 16:19 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 16:19 | 18:07 |
| Char | Neutral | 18:07 | 19:55 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | Inauspicious | 19:55 | 21:07 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 21:07 | 22:19 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 22:19 | 23:31 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 23:31 | 00:42 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 00:42 | 01:54 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 01:54 | 03:06 |
| Char | Neutral | 03:06 | 04:18 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 04:18 | 05:30 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Friday is ruled by Venus, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 05:30 | 06:30 |
| 2 | Mercury | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| 3 | Moon | 07:30 | 08:30 |
| 4 | Saturn | 08:30 | 09:30 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 09:30 | 10:30 |
| 6 | Mars | 10:30 | 11:30 |
| 7 | Sun | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| 8 | Venus | 12:30 | 13:30 |
| 9 | Mercury | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| 10 | Moon | 14:30 | 15:30 |
| 11 | Saturn | 15:30 | 16:30 |
| 12 | Jupiter | 16:30 | 17:30 |
| 13 | Mars | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| 14 | Sun | 18:30 | 19:30 |
| 15 | Venus | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| 16 | Mercury | 20:30 | 21:30 |
| 17 | Moon | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| 18 | Saturn | 22:30 | 23:30 |
| 19 | Jupiter | 23:30 | 00:30 |
| 20 | Mars | 00:30 | 01:30 |
| 21 | Sun | 01:30 | 02:30 |
| 22 | Venus | 02:30 | 03:30 |
| 23 | Mercury | 03:30 | 04:30 |
| 24 | Moon | 04:30 | 05:30 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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