Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, April 17, 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
- 05:28 am – 06:19 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 pm – 01:07 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:09 pm – 08:55 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:10 am – 08:34 am
- Varjyam
- 08:35 am – 10:20 am
- Gulika
- 09:58 am – 11:21 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:53 am – 11:38 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:09 pm – 03:33 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:21 pm – 04:06 pm
At sunrise, 07:10 am
1Tithi
Chaturthi
Krishna Paksha
until 11:53 am82% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 1 · Lord: Mercury
until 04:51 am18% elapsed
3Yoga
Variyan
until 09:20 pm42% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 11:53 am64% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85%
- Sunrise
- 07:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:20 pm
- Dawn
- 06:45 am
- Dusk
- 06:45 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:45 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 10m
- Moonset
- 11:19 am
- Moonrise
- 08:53 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 07:10 am and sets at 06:20 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Chaitra. 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 April 17, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 11:53 am. The nakshatra is Jyeshtha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on April 17, 2025 is from 02:09 pm to 03:33 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.