Panchang · Cape Town
5 January 2027
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 13
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 13 Index 28 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:46 PM, 4 Jan | 5:10 PM | 57% · 6.80° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:45 PM, 4 Jan | 11:37 PM | 33% · 4.45° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 8:33 AM, 4 Jan | 9:13 AM | 86% · 11.43° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 55 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:56 AM | 5:10 PM | 13% · 0.80° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:20 hrs
Night duration
9:41 hrs
Moonrise
3:17 AM
Moonset
6:31 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 | 4:24 PM – 6:10 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:19 AM – 11:05 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:51 PM – 2:38 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:23 PM – 1:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:24 AM – 5:03 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:33 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 | 5:41 AM | 7:28 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:28 AM | 9:16 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:16 AM | 11:03 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:03 AM | 12:51 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:51 PM | 2:38 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:38 PM | 4:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:26 PM | 6:13 PM | Good |
| Rog | 6:13 PM | 8:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 8:01 PM | 9:14 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:14 PM | 10:26 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:26 PM | 11:39 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:39 PM | 12:51 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:51 AM | 2:04 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:04 AM | 3:17 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:17 AM | 4:29 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:29 AM | 5:42 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:41 AM | 6:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:53 AM | 8:04 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:04 AM | 9:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:16 AM | 10:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:28 AM | 11:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:39 AM | 12:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:51 PM | 2:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:03 PM | 3:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:14 PM | 4:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:26 PM | 5:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:01 PM | 8:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:49 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:38 PM | 10:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:26 PM | 11:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:15 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:03 AM | 12:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:51 AM | 1:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:40 AM | 2:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:28 AM | 3:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:17 AM | 4:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:05 AM | 4:53 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:53 AM | 5:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Shivaratri
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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