Panchang · Cape Town
8 January 2027
Friday, 8 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:43 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 1:04 AM, 9 Jan | 27% · 3.30° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:43 AM | 8:46 AM, 9 Jan | 0% · 0.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 10:56 AM, 7 Jan | 11:52 AM | 75% · 10.05° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:24 PM, 7 Jan | 11:44 AM | 55% · 3.30° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:18 hrs
Night duration
9:43 hrs
Moonrise
5:58 AM
Moonset
8:42 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
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 | 11:07 AM – 12:53 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:25 PM – 6:11 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:35 AM – 9:21 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:24 PM – 1:21 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:26 AM – 5:05 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:34 AM – 1:13 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:31 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:31 AM | 9:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:18 AM | 11:05 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:05 AM | 12:52 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:52 PM | 2:39 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:39 PM | 4:27 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:27 PM | 6:14 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:01 PM | 9:14 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:14 PM | 10:27 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:27 PM | 11:40 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:40 PM | 12:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:53 AM | 2:06 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:06 AM | 3:19 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:19 AM | 4:31 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:31 AM | 5:44 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:43 AM | 6:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:55 AM | 8:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 AM | 9:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:18 AM | 10:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:29 AM | 11:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:41 AM | 12:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:52 PM | 2:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:04 PM | 3:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:15 PM | 4:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:27 PM | 5:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:38 PM | 6:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:50 PM | 8:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:01 PM | 8:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:50 PM | 9:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:38 PM | 10:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:27 PM | 11:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:15 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:04 AM | 12:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:53 AM | 1:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:41 AM | 2:30 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:30 AM | 3:19 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:19 AM | 4:07 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:07 AM | 4:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:56 AM | 5:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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