Panchang · Cape Town
9 January 2027
Saturday, 9 January 2027 · Cape Town
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cape Town (5:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:04 AM | 3:37 AM, 10 Jan | 18% · 2.11° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 5:43 AM, 8 Jan | 8:46 AM | 89% · 11.84° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 11:52 AM, 8 Jan | 12:45 PM | 72% · 9.57° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 2 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:04 AM | 2:22 PM | 35% · 2.11° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day duration
14:17 hrs
Night duration
9:44 hrs
Moonrise
6:57 AM
Moonset
9:14 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 | 9:21 AM – 11:07 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:39 PM – 4:25 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:50 AM – 7:36 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:25 PM – 1:21 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:27 AM – 5:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:44 AM | 7:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:31 AM | 9:19 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:19 AM | 11:06 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:06 AM | 12:53 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:53 PM | 2:40 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:40 PM | 4:27 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:27 PM | 6:14 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:01 PM | 9:14 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:14 PM | 10:27 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:27 PM | 11:40 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:40 PM | 12:53 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:53 AM | 2:06 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:06 AM | 3:19 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:19 AM | 4:32 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:32 AM | 5:45 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:44 AM | 6:56 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:56 AM | 8:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:07 AM | 9:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:19 AM | 10:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:30 AM | 11:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:41 AM | 12:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:53 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:04 PM | 3:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:15 PM | 4:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:27 PM | 5:38 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:38 PM | 6:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:50 PM | 8:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:01 PM | 8:50 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:50 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:38 PM | 10:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:27 PM | 11:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:16 PM | 12:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:04 AM | 12:53 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:53 AM | 1:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:42 AM | 2:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:30 AM | 3:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:19 AM | 4:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:08 AM | 4:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:57 AM | 5:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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