Panchang · Cape Town
2 January 2027
Saturday, 2 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 10
Nakshatra
Swati
Yoga
Sukarma
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:39 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 10 Index 25 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 9:40 AM, 1 Jan | 10:54 AM | 79% · 9.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Swati Index 14 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 1:59 PM, 1 Jan | 3:49 PM | 61% · 8.11° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sukarma Index 6 of 27 | 8:13 AM, 1 Jan | 7:58 AM | 90% · 12.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 49 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:13 PM, 1 Jan | 10:54 AM | 59% · 3.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:39 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:22 hrs
Night duration
9:39 hrs
Moonrise
1:20 AM
Moonset
3:38 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 | 9:17 AM – 11:04 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:37 PM – 4:23 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:44 AM – 7:30 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:22 PM – 1:19 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:22 AM – 5:01 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:31 AM – 1:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:39 AM | 7:26 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:26 AM | 9:14 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:14 AM | 11:02 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:02 AM | 12:50 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:50 PM | 2:37 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:37 PM | 4:25 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:25 PM | 6:13 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:13 PM | 8:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:01 PM | 9:13 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:13 PM | 10:25 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:25 PM | 11:38 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:38 PM | 12:50 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:50 AM | 2:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:02 AM | 3:15 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:15 AM | 4:27 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:27 AM | 5:39 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:39 AM | 6:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:50 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:02 AM | 9:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:14 AM | 10:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:26 AM | 11:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:38 AM | 12:50 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:50 PM | 2:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:01 PM | 3:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:13 PM | 4:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:25 PM | 5:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:01 PM | 8:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:49 PM | 9:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:37 PM | 10:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:25 PM | 11:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:14 PM | 12:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 AM | 12:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:50 AM | 1:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:38 AM | 2:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:26 AM | 3:15 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:15 AM | 4:03 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:03 AM | 4:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:51 AM | 5:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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