Tithi
Shukla Shashtiuntil 02:24 (next day) DAILY PANCHANG
Friday, 16 October 2026
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Friday
☉ Sunrise 05:16
☾ Sunset 18:06
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Mulathrough the dayYoga
Shobhanauntil 18:35Karana
Kaulavauntil 13:08EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Shashti until 02:24 +1dShukla Saptami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Mula ongoing |
| Yoga | Shobhana until 18:35Atiganda ongoing |
| Karana | Kaulava until 13:08Taitila until 02:24 +1dGara ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Sagittarius ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Virgo ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
10:05 – 11:41 4th eighth of the dayYamaganda
14:54 – 16:30 7th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
06:53 – 08:29 2nd eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
11:17 – 12:05 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | Neutral | 05:16 | 06:53 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 06:53 | 08:29 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 08:29 | 10:05 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 10:05 | 11:41 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 11:41 | 13:17 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 13:17 | 14:54 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 14:54 | 16:30 |
| Char | Neutral | 16:30 | 18:06 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | Inauspicious | 18:06 | 19:30 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 19:30 | 20:54 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 20:54 | 22:17 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 22:17 | 23:41 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 23:41 | 01:05 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 01:05 | 02:29 |
| Char | Neutral | 02:29 | 03:53 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 03:53 | 05:16 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Friday is ruled by Venus — the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 05:16 | 06:16 |
| 2 | Mercury | 06:16 | 07:16 |
| 3 | Moon | 07:16 | 08:16 |
| 4 | Saturn | 08:16 | 09:16 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 09:16 | 10:16 |
| 6 | Mars | 10:16 | 11:16 |
| 7 | Sun | 11:16 | 12:16 |
| 8 | Venus | 12:16 | 13:16 |
| 9 | Mercury | 13:16 | 14:16 |
| 10 | Moon | 14:16 | 15:16 |
| 11 | Saturn | 15:16 | 16:16 |
| 12 | Jupiter | 16:16 | 17:16 |
| 13 | Mars | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| 14 | Sun | 18:16 | 19:16 |
| 15 | Venus | 19:16 | 20:16 |
| 16 | Mercury | 20:16 | 21:16 |
| 17 | Moon | 21:16 | 22:16 |
| 18 | Saturn | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| 19 | Jupiter | 23:16 | 00:16 |
| 20 | Mars | 00:16 | 01:16 |
| 21 | Sun | 01:16 | 02:16 |
| 22 | Venus | 02:16 | 03:16 |
| 23 | Mercury | 03:16 | 04:16 |
| 24 | Moon | 04:16 | 05:16 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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