Panchang · South Africa
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, the Sun rises at 06:06 AM and sets at 06:59 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Chaturthi, until 09:44 PM; the nakshatra is Anuradha until 12:33 AM, Oct 15, the yoga Ayushman and the karana Vanija. Rahu Kaal is 12:33 PM to 02:09 PM. Observed on this day: Vinayaka Chaturthi.
Times for Cape Town, South Africa
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:06 AM · Sunset 06:59 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 03:43 PM, Oct 13 to 03:18 AM, Oct 16: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
08:47 AM to 09:44 PM: avoided for auspicious work.
Gandmool (Jyeshtha) 12:33 AM, Oct 15 to 03:18 AM, Oct 16
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Delay loans and big investments.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Fine for everyday time together.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 06:06 AM | 07:11 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 07:11 AM | 08:15 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 08:15 AM | 09:19 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:19 AM | 10:24 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 10:24 AM | 11:28 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 11:28 AM | 12:33 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 12:33 PM | 01:37 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 01:37 PM | 02:41 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 02:41 PM | 03:46 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 03:46 PM | 04:50 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 04:50 PM | 05:55 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 05:55 PM | 06:59 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 06:59 PM | 07:54 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 07:54 PM | 08:50 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 08:50 PM | 09:45 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 09:45 PM | 10:41 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 10:41 PM | 11:36 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 11:36 PM | 12:32 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 12:32 AM | 01:27 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 01:27 AM | 02:23 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 02:23 AM | 03:18 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:18 AM | 04:14 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 04:14 AM | 05:09 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 05:09 AM | 06:05 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Cape Town sits at 33.93°S, 18.42°E, 25 m above sea level, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Cape Town's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Chaturthi is the tithi at sunrise (06:06 AM) in Cape Town and lasts until 09:44 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Anuradha (pada 2), until 12:33 AM, Oct 15.
Sunrise is at 06:06 AM and sunset at 06:59 PM, local time, for Cape Town's own coordinates.
12:33 PM to 02:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Cape Town's sunrise and sunset.
04:37 AM to 05:22 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 08:02 AM and sets at 10:58 PM.
Vinayaka Chaturthi, by Cape Town's sunrise and moonrise.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Labh 06:06 AM to 07:43 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 12:33 PM to 02:09 PM.
People with Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 03:43 PM, Oct 13 to 03:18 AM, Oct 16: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
