Cape TownPanchang
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 · Western Cape
Muhurta qualityPoor
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:13 am – 06:00 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:29 pm – 01:18 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:14 am – 10:03 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:51 am – 11:22 am
- Gulika
- 12:53 pm – 02:25 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:56 pm – 05:28 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:39 pm – 10:27 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:43 pm – 12:30 am
At sunrise, 06:48 am
1Tithi
Chaturthi
Krishna Paksha
until 06:39 pm55% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 3 · Lord: Rahu
until 02:21 pm72% elapsed
3Yoga
Vyaghata
until 01:13 pm74% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 06:39 pm11% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 87%
- Sunrise
- 06:48 am
- Sunset
- 06:59 pm
- Dawn
- 06:23 am
- Dusk
- 07:24 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:54 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 12m
- Moonset
- 10:29 am
- Moonrise
- 08:55 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 06:48 am and sets at 06:59 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Phalguna. 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 March 18, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 06:39 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on March 18, 2025 is from 03:56 pm to 05:28 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.