🪷 पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa
April 18, 2026 CE · ZA · UTC+2
सूर्योदय / सूर्यास्त — Solar Times
| Sūryodaya | 06:16:42 | Sūryāsta | 17:34:02 |
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⚠ अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Periods
| Rāhu Kālam (राहु काल) | 09:06 – 10:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda Kālam (यमगण्ड काल) | 13:20 – 14:44 |
| Gulika Kālam (गुलिक काल) | 06:16 – 07:41 |
✓ शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Muhūrtas
| Brahma Muhūrta (ब्रह्म मुहूर्त) | 04:40 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta (अभिजित् मुहूर्त) | 11:31 – 12:19 |
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā
Day Choghaḍiyās (sunrise → sunset)
| # | Name | Planet | Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⚠ Kāla काल | Saturn | 06:17 – 07:41 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | ✓ Śubha शुभ | Jupiter | 07:41 – 09:06 | Auspicious |
| 3 | ⚠ Roga रोग | Mars | 09:06 – 10:31 | Inauspicious |
| 4 | ⚠ Udveg उद्वेग | Sun | 10:31 – 11:55 | Inauspicious |
| 5 | ◐ Cara चर | Venus | 11:55 – 13:20 | Mixed |
| 6 | ✓ Lābha लाभ | Mercury | 13:20 – 14:45 | Auspicious |
| 7 | ★ Amṛta अमृत | Moon | 14:45 – 16:09 | Very Auspicious |
| 8 | ⚠ Kāla काल | Saturn | 16:09 – 17:34 | Inauspicious |
Night Choghaḍiyās (sunset → next sunrise)
| # | Name | Planet | Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ Lābha लाभ | Mercury | 17:34 – 19:09 | Auspicious |
| 2 | ⚠ Udveg उद्वेग | Sun | 19:09 – 20:45 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | ✓ Śubha शुभ | Jupiter | 20:45 – 22:20 | Auspicious |
| 4 | ★ Amṛta अमृत | Moon | 22:20 – 23:56 | Very Auspicious |
| 5 | ◐ Cara चर | Venus | 23:56 – 01:31 | Mixed |
| 6 | ⚠ Roga रोग | Mars | 01:31 – 03:06 | Inauspicious |
| 7 | ⚠ Kāla काल | Saturn | 03:06 – 04:42 | Inauspicious |
| 8 | ✓ Lābha लाभ | Mercury | 04:42 – 06:17 | Auspicious |
१५ दिन-मुहूर्त — 15 Day-Muhūrtas (Sūrya-Siddhānta)
Each Muhūrta = 2 Ghaṭikās = 48 minutes. There are 30 Muhūrtas in the full day-night cycle (15 + 15).
| # | Muhūrta | Time | Effect | Deity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra रुद्र | 06:16 – 07:01 | Inauspicious | Rudra (Shiva) |
| 2 | Ahi अहि | 07:01 – 07:47 | Inauspicious | Serpent |
| 3 | Mitra मित्र | 07:47 – 08:32 | Auspicious | Mitra (Friend) |
| 4 | Pitru पितृ | 08:32 – 09:17 | Neutral | Ancestors |
| 5 | Vasu वसु | 09:17 – 10:02 | Auspicious | Vasus |
| 6 | Vara वार | 10:02 – 10:47 | Auspicious | Day Lord |
| 7 | Vishvedeva विश्वेदेव | 10:47 – 11:32 | Auspicious | All Gods |
| 8 | Vidhi विधि | 11:32 – 12:17 | Auspicious | Brahma |
| 9 | Satamukhi सतमुखी | 12:17 – 13:03 | Auspicious | Indra |
| 10 | Puruhuta पुरुहूत | 13:03 – 13:48 | Auspicious | Indra |
| 11 | Vahini वाहिनी | 13:48 – 14:33 | Inauspicious | Agni |
| 12 | Naktanakara नक्तनकर | 14:33 – 15:18 | Inauspicious | Moon |
| 13 | Varuna वरुण | 15:18 – 16:03 | Auspicious | Varuna |
| 14 | Aryaman अर्यमन् | 16:03 – 16:48 | Auspicious | Aryaman |
| 15 | Bhaga भग | 16:48 – 17:34 | Auspicious | Bhaga |
अयनांश — Multi-Ayanāṁśa Comparison
Different Vedic schools use different ayanāṁśa anchors. For cuspal placements (planets near sign-boundaries), the ayanāṁśa choice determines which sign the planet falls in.
| System | Anchor | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lahiri Chitrāpakṣa | J2000.0 (Indian official) | 24.2203° |
| SS-Native Citrā | Bhāskara II uniform precession (285 CE) | 24.3303° |
| Raman | B.V. Raman zero-point | 22.3606° |
SS-native is Bhāskara-II uniform precession anchored at Citrā-zero (285 CE). Lahiri uses J2000 reference. Raman uses later zero-point.
Sources and Related Pañchāṅga Tools
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