Panchang · South Africa
On Sunday, 27 December 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, the Sun rises at 05:35 AM and sets at 07:59 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Chaturthi, until 01:44 PM; the nakshatra is Ashlesha until 02:35 PM, the yoga Vishkumbha and the karana Balava. Rahu Kaal is 06:11 PM to 07:59 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:18 PM to 01:16 PM.
Times for Cape Town, South Africa
Sunday, 27 December 2026 · UTC+2 · Sunrise 05:35 AM · Sunset 07:59 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 Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 02:03 PM, Dec 25 to 02:35 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 02:35 PM to 06:08 PM, Dec 29: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Ashlesha) 04:43 PM, Dec 26 to 02:35 PMGandmool (Magha) 02:35 PM to 01:03 PM, Dec 28
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Wait until Chaturthi ends at 01:44 PM: hold new starts and important pitches.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Wait until Chaturthi ends at 01:44 PM: delay loans and big investments.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Chaturthi ends at 01:44 PM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 01:44 PM; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Wait until Chaturthi ends at 01:44 PM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 01:44 PM.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Panchami is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 01:44 PM.
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 | Sun | 05:35 AM | 06:47 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 06:47 AM | 07:59 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 07:59 AM | 09:11 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 09:11 AM | 10:23 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:23 AM | 11:35 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:35 AM | 12:47 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 12:47 PM | 01:59 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 01:59 PM | 03:11 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 03:11 PM | 04:23 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 04:23 PM | 05:35 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 05:35 PM | 06:47 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 06:47 PM | 07:59 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 07:59 PM | 08:47 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 08:47 PM | 09:35 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 09:35 PM | 10:23 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 10:23 PM | 11:12 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 11:12 PM | 12:00 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 12:00 AM | 12:48 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 12:48 AM | 01:36 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:36 AM | 02:24 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 02:24 AM | 03:12 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 03:12 AM | 04:00 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 04:00 AM | 04:48 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 04:48 AM | 05:36 AM | Study, trade, writing |
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.
Krishna Chaturthi is the tithi at sunrise (05:35 AM) in Cape Town and lasts until 01:44 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ashlesha (pada 3), until 02:35 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:35 AM and sunset at 07:59 PM, local time, for Cape Town's own coordinates.
06:11 PM to 07:59 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Cape Town's sunrise and sunset.
12:18 PM to 01:16 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:18 AM to 04:57 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 11:01 PM and sets at 10:21 AM, Dec 28.
Wait until Chaturthi ends at 01:44 PM: hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Shubh 02:35 PM to 04:23 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 06:11 PM to 07:59 PM.
People with Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 02:03 PM, Dec 25 to 02:35 PM and people with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 02:35 PM to 06:08 PM, Dec 29: 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.
