Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, January 16, 2025 · Western Cape
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:33 am – 05:12 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:07 am – 07:46 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:27 pm – 01:24 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:52 am – 07:38 am
- Gulika
- 09:23 am – 11:09 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:34 am – 11:31 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:41 pm – 04:27 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:13 pm – 05:10 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:30 pm – 10:12 pm
At sunrise, 05:52 am
1Tithi
Tritiya
Krishna Paksha
until 12:36 am24% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 4 · Lord: Mercury
until 07:46 am92% elapsed
3Yoga
Ayushman
until 09:35 pm33% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 12:09 pm49% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 95%
- Sunrise
- 05:52 am
- Sunset
- 07:59 pm
- Dawn
- 05:23 am
- Dusk
- 08:28 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:56 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 8m
- Moonset
- 08:07 am
- Moonrise
- 09:54 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 05:52 am and sets at 07:59 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya 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 16, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:36 am. The nakshatra is Ashlesha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on January 16, 2025 is from 02:41 pm to 04:27 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.