Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, May 17, 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
- 05:43 am – 06:38 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:06 am – 10:49 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:21 pm – 01:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:33 am – 08:50 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:33 am – 08:14 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:14 am – 08:55 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:07 am – 11:25 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:59 pm – 03:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 10:36 pm – 12:17 am
At sunrise, 07:33 am
1Tithi
Panchami
Krishna Paksha
until 02:28 am23% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 3 · Lord: Venus
until 02:14 pm74% elapsed
3Yoga
Shubha
until 03:12 am16% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 02:09 pm47% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82%
- Sunrise
- 07:33 am
- Sunset
- 05:51 pm
- Dawn
- 07:06 am
- Dusk
- 06:18 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 19m
- Moonset
- 11:50 am
- Moonrise
- 09:39 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 07:33 am and sets at 05:51 pm. The running tithi is Panchami 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 17, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 02:28 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on May 17, 2025 is from 10:07 am to 11:25 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.