Cape TownPanchang
Tuesday, May 20, 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
- 05:45 am – 06:40 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:22 pm – 01:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:38 am – 10:19 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:08 am – 11:25 am
- Gulika
- 12:42 pm – 01:59 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:16 pm – 04:33 pm
- Varjyam
- 11:04 pm – 12:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:20 pm – 12:15 am
At sunrise, 07:35 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Krishna Paksha
until 01:25 am22% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 3 · Lord: Mars
until 04:02 pm65% elapsed
3Yoga
Indra
until 11:20 pm29% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 01:58 pm45% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 53%
- Sunrise
- 07:35 am
- Sunset
- 05:50 pm
- Dawn
- 07:08 am
- Dusk
- 06:17 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 15m
- Moonset
- 01:39 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:55 am · 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 07:35 am and sets at 05:50 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 20, 2025, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:25 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on May 20, 2025 is from 03:16 pm to 04:33 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.