Panchang · Cape Town
1 September 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 5
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (7:04 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 5 Index 20 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 4:12 AM | 2:43 AM, 2 Sep | 13% · 1.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:54 PM, 31 Aug | 11:12 PM | 31% · 4.09° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 10:20 PM, 31 Aug | 8:08 PM | 40% · 5.32° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 38 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:12 AM | 3:30 PM | 25% · 1.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:04 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Day duration
11:24 hrs
Night duration
12:35 hrs
Moonrise
11:09 PM
Moonset
9:04 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Sravana
Masa (Purnimanta)
Bhadrapada
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:35 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:58 AM – 11:22 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:47 PM – 2:11 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:24 PM – 1:09 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:24 AM – 6:14 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:21 AM – 1:11 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.9249° S, 18.4241° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:04 AM | 8:30 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 8:30 AM | 9:55 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:55 AM | 11:21 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:21 AM | 12:46 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:46 PM | 2:12 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:12 PM | 3:37 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:37 PM | 5:03 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:03 PM | 6:28 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:28 PM | 8:02 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:02 PM | 9:37 PM | Good |
| Rog | 9:37 PM | 11:11 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:11 PM | 12:45 AM | Bad |
| Char | 12:45 AM | 2:20 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:20 AM | 3:54 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:54 AM | 5:28 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:28 AM | 7:03 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:04 AM | 8:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:01 AM | 8:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:58 AM | 9:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:55 AM | 10:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:52 AM | 11:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:49 AM | 12:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:46 PM | 1:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:43 PM | 2:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:40 PM | 3:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:37 PM | 4:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:34 PM | 5:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:31 PM | 6:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:28 PM | 7:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:31 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:34 PM | 9:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:37 PM | 10:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:40 PM | 11:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:43 PM | 12:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:45 AM | 1:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:48 AM | 2:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:51 AM | 3:54 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:54 AM | 4:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:57 AM | 6:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:00 AM | 7:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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