Panchang · Cape Town
1 January 2027
Friday, 1 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 9
Nakshatra
Chitra
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:38 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 9 Index 24 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 9:02 AM, 31 Dec | 9:40 AM | 84% · 10.05° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Chitra Index 13 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:43 PM, 31 Dec | 1:59 PM | 67% · 8.96° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 8:56 AM, 31 Dec | 8:13 AM | 89% · 11.86° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 47 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:16 PM, 31 Dec | 9:40 AM | 68% · 4.05° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:38 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Day duration
14:23 hrs
Night duration
9:38 hrs
Moonrise
12:50 AM
Moonset
2:37 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cape Town conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:03 AM – 12:50 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:23 PM – 6:10 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:30 AM – 9:16 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:21 PM – 1:18 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:21 AM – 5:00 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:31 AM – 1:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:38 AM | 7:26 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:26 AM | 9:13 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:13 AM | 11:01 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:01 AM | 12:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:49 PM | 2:37 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:37 PM | 4:25 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:25 PM | 6:13 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:13 PM | 8:00 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:00 PM | 9:13 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:13 PM | 10:25 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:25 PM | 11:37 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:37 PM | 12:50 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:50 AM | 2:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:02 AM | 3:14 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:14 AM | 4:26 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:26 AM | 5:39 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:38 AM | 6:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:50 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:02 AM | 9:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:13 AM | 10:25 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:25 AM | 11:37 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:37 AM | 12:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:49 PM | 2:01 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:01 PM | 3:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:13 PM | 4:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:25 PM | 5:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:49 PM | 8:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:00 PM | 8:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:49 PM | 9:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:37 PM | 10:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:25 PM | 11:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:13 PM | 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:01 AM | 12:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:50 AM | 1:38 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:38 AM | 2:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:26 AM | 3:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:14 AM | 4:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:02 AM | 4:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:50 AM | 5:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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