Cape TownPanchang
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 · Western Cape
Muhurta qualityModerate
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:21 am – 05:00 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:56 pm – 03:31 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 04:27 am – 06:02 am
- Yamaganda
- 07:26 am – 09:14 am
- Gulika
- 11:02 am – 12:49 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:21 pm – 01:18 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:49 pm – 02:37 pm
At sunrise, 05:38 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Shukla Paksha
until 10:54 pm25% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2 · Lord: Sun
until 08:16 pm38% elapsed
3Yoga
Vyaghata
until 01:36 pm64% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 11:26 am50% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 2%
- Sunrise
- 05:38 am
- Sunset
- 08:00 pm
- Dawn
- 05:09 am
- Dusk
- 08:29 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:49 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 22m
- Moonset
- 09:38 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:46 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Cape Town · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Cape Town the sun rises at 05:38 am and sets at 08:00 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Cape Town's coordinates (-33.9258, 18.4232).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Cape Town?
- On January 1, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:54 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on January 1, 2025 is from 12:49 pm to 02:37 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.