Panchang · Cape Town
4 January 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 12
Nakshatra
Anuradha
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 12 Index 27 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:38 PM, 3 Jan | 2:46 PM | 65% · 7.84° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Anuradha Index 16 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 6:07 PM, 3 Jan | 8:45 PM | 43% · 5.80° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 8:07 AM, 3 Jan | 8:33 AM | 88% · 11.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 53 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:40 AM | 2:46 PM | 31% · 1.84° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:21 hrs
Night duration
9:40 hrs
Moonrise
2:32 AM
Moonset
5:36 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 | 7:32 AM – 9:18 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:05 AM – 12:51 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:37 PM – 4:24 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:23 PM – 1:19 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:23 AM – 5:02 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:40 AM | 7:28 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:28 AM | 9:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:15 AM | 11:03 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:03 AM | 12:51 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:51 PM | 2:38 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:38 PM | 4:26 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:26 PM | 6:13 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:13 PM | 8:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:01 PM | 9:13 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:13 PM | 10:26 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:26 PM | 11:38 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:38 PM | 12:51 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:51 AM | 2:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:03 AM | 3:16 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:16 AM | 4:28 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:28 AM | 5:41 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:40 AM | 6:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:52 AM | 8:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:04 AM | 9:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:15 AM | 10:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:27 AM | 11:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:39 AM | 12:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:51 PM | 2:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:02 PM | 3:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:14 PM | 4:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:26 PM | 5:37 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:01 PM | 8:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:49 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:38 PM | 10:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:26 PM | 11:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:14 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:03 AM | 12:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:51 AM | 1:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:39 AM | 2:28 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:28 AM | 3:16 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:16 AM | 4:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:04 AM | 4:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:53 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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