Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, January 12, 2025 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Indra yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:29 am – 05:09 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 pm – 01:22 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:27 pm – 11:00 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:54 pm – 02:41 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:02 pm – 05:35 pm
- Gulika
- 04:27 pm – 06:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:07 pm – 07:03 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 06:14 pm – 08:00 pm
At sunrise, 05:48 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96%
- Sunrise
- 05:48 am
- Sunset
- 08:00 pm
- Dawn
- 05:19 am
- Dusk
- 08:29 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:54 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 13m
- Moonset
- 04:44 am
- Moonrise
- 07:20 pm · 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 05:48 am and sets at 08:00 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 12, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:33 am. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on January 12, 2025 is from 06:14 pm to 08:00 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.