Cape TownPanchang
Friday, May 16, 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
- 05:43 am – 06:37 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:21 pm – 01:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:49 am – 10:07 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:36 am – 10:17 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:24 am – 12:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:03 pm – 01:44 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:17 pm – 04:35 pm
- Varjyam
- 10:52 pm – 12:34 am
At sunrise, 07:32 am
1Tithi
Chaturthi
Krishna Paksha
until 01:44 am28% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 4 · Lord: Ketu
until 12:37 pm80% elapsed
3Yoga
Sadhya
until 03:38 am16% elapsed
4Karana
Bava
until 01:11 pm55% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 89%
- Sunrise
- 07:32 am
- Sunset
- 05:52 pm
- Dawn
- 07:05 am
- Dusk
- 06:19 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 20m
- Moonset
- 11:03 am
- Moonrise
- 08:37 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 07:32 am and sets at 05:52 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Vaishakha. 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 May 16, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:44 am. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on May 16, 2025 is from 11:24 am to 12:42 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.