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Panchang for Cape Town, 17 December 2026

Times are local time in Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+02:00). Times after midnight show the date.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise05:30
Sunset19:54
Moonrise12:55
Moonset00:31
Moon phaseFirst Quarter
Moon illuminated52.0%

Panchang

Weekday (vaara)Thursday
Tithi
Ashtami (Shukla Paksha): 19:16 (16 December) to 19:56
Navami (Shukla Paksha): 19:56 to 19:44 (18 December)
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada: 10:32 (16 December) to 12:00
Uttara Bhadrapada: 12:00 to 12:40 (18 December)
Yoga
Siddhi: 10:15 (16 December) to 09:51
Vyatipata: 09:51 to 08:48 (18 December)
Karana
Vishti: 19:16 (16 December) to 07:42
Bava: 07:42 to 19:56
Balava: 19:56 to 07:57 (18 December)
Lunar monthAmanta: Margashirsha
Purnimanta: Margashirsha

Timings

Rahu Kaal14:30 to 16:18
Yamaganda05:30 to 07:18
Gulika Kaal09:06 to 10:54
Abhijit Muhurta12:13 to 13:11
Brahma Muhurta04:13 to 04:51
Durmuhurtam
10:18 to 11:15
16:04 to 17:01
Amrit Kaal None on this date
Varjyam
21:52 to 23:31 (Uttara Bhadrapada)

Festivals and vrats

No listed festival or vrat on this date.

Choghadiya

Choghadiya: Day
DayTimeQuality
Shubh05:30 to 07:18Good
Rog07:18 to 09:06Avoid
Udveg09:06 to 10:54Avoid
Char10:54 to 12:42Neutral
Labh12:42 to 14:30Good
Amrit14:30 to 16:18Good
Kaal16:18 to 18:06Avoid
Shubh18:06 to 19:54Good
Choghadiya: Night
NightTimeQuality
Amrit19:54 to 21:06Good
Char21:06 to 22:18Neutral
Rog22:18 to 23:30Avoid
Kaal23:30 to 00:42 (18 December)Avoid
Labh00:42 (18 December) to 01:54 (18 December)Good
Udveg01:54 (18 December) to 03:06 (18 December)Avoid
Shubh03:06 (18 December) to 04:18 (18 December)Good
Amrit04:18 (18 December) to 05:30 (18 December)Good

Hora

#PlanetTime
1Jupiter05:30 to 06:42
2Mars06:42 to 07:54
3Sun07:54 to 09:06
4Venus09:06 to 10:18
5Mercury10:18 to 11:30
6Moon11:30 to 12:42
7Saturn12:42 to 13:54
8Jupiter13:54 to 15:06
9Mars15:06 to 16:18
10Sun16:18 to 17:30
11Venus17:30 to 18:42
12Mercury18:42 to 19:54
13Moon19:54 to 20:42
14Saturn20:42 to 21:30
15Jupiter21:30 to 22:18
16Mars22:18 to 23:06
17Sun23:06 to 23:54
18Venus23:54 to 00:42 (18 December)
19Mercury00:42 (18 December) to 01:30 (18 December)
20Moon01:30 (18 December) to 02:18 (18 December)
21Saturn02:18 (18 December) to 03:06 (18 December)
22Jupiter03:06 (18 December) to 03:54 (18 December)
23Mars03:54 (18 December) to 04:42 (18 December)
24Sun04:42 (18 December) to 05:30 (18 December)

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