Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, January 5, 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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:24 am – 05:03 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:09 am – 10:41 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 pm – 01:20 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:51 pm – 02:39 pm
- Gulika
- 04:26 pm – 06:13 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:06 pm – 07:03 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 06:13 pm – 08:01 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:55 am – 03:26 am
At sunrise, 05:42 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
until 04:45 pm50% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 3 · Lord: Jupiter
until 04:47 pm51% elapsed
3Yoga
Variyan
until 01:20 am8% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 04:45 pm0% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 30%
- Sunrise
- 05:42 am
- Sunset
- 08:01 pm
- Dawn
- 05:13 am
- Dusk
- 08:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:51 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 19m
- Moonset
- 11:46 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:18 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 05:42 am and sets at 08:01 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 5, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Shashthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:45 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on January 5, 2025 is from 06:13 pm to 08:01 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.