Panchang · Cape Town
6 January 2027
Wednesday, 6 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Krishna 14
Nakshatra
Mula
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 14 Index 29 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 5:10 PM, 5 Jan | 7:44 PM | 47% · 5.67° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mula Index 18 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 11:37 PM, 5 Jan | 2:38 AM, 7 Jan | 23% · 3.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 9:13 AM, 5 Jan | 10:02 AM | 83% · 11.01° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 56 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:10 PM, 5 Jan | 6:26 AM | 95% · 5.67° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:19 hrs
Night duration
9:42 hrs
Moonrise
4:06 AM
Moonset
7:20 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 | 12:52 PM – 2:38 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:33 AM – 9:19 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:06 AM – 12:52 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:19 AM – 11:06 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:25 AM – 5:04 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:33 AM – 1:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:42 AM | 7:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:29 AM | 9:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:17 AM | 11:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:04 AM | 12:51 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:51 PM | 2:39 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:39 PM | 4:26 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:26 PM | 6:14 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:01 PM | 9:14 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:14 PM | 10:26 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:26 PM | 11:39 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:39 PM | 12:52 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:52 AM | 2:05 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:05 AM | 3:17 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:17 AM | 4:30 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:30 AM | 5:43 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:42 AM | 6:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:53 AM | 8:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:05 AM | 9:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:17 AM | 10:28 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:28 AM | 11:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:40 AM | 12:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:51 PM | 2:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:03 PM | 3:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:15 PM | 4:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:26 PM | 5:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:01 PM | 8:49 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:49 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:38 PM | 10:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:26 PM | 11:15 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:15 PM | 12:03 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:03 AM | 12:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:52 AM | 1:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:40 AM | 2:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:29 AM | 3:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:17 AM | 4:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:06 AM | 4:54 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:54 AM | 5:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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