Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, May 18, 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
- 05:44 am – 06:39 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:40 am – 10:20 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:21 pm – 01:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:42 pm – 01:59 pm
- Gulika
- 03:16 pm – 04:34 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:28 pm – 05:10 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:34 pm – 05:51 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:28 pm – 09:07 pm
At sunrise, 07:33 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
until 02:42 am21% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 3 · Lord: Sun
until 03:22 pm69% elapsed
3Yoga
Shukla
until 02:22 am19% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 02:39 pm42% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 73%
- Sunrise
- 07:33 am
- Sunset
- 05:51 pm
- Dawn
- 07:07 am
- Dusk
- 06:18 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 17m
- Moonset
- 12:31 pm
- Moonrise
- 10:43 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 Shashthi 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 18, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 02:42 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on May 18, 2025 is from 04:34 pm to 05:51 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.