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Panchang for Cape Town, 5 January 2027

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

Sun and Moon

Sunrise	05:41
Sunset	20:01
Moonrise	03:16
Moonset	18:30
Moon phase	Waning Crescent
Moon illuminated	5.4%

Panchang

Weekday (vaara)	Tuesday
Tithi	Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha): 14:46 (4 January) to 17:10 Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha): 17:10 to 19:44 (6 January)
Nakshatra	Jyeshta: 20:44 (4 January) to 23:37 Moola: 23:37 to 02:38 (7 January)
Yoga	Ganda: 08:32 (4 January) to 09:12 Vridhi: 09:12 to 10:01 (6 January)
Karana	Vanija: 03:56 to 17:10 Vishti: 17:10 to 06:26 (6 January)
Lunar month	Amanta: Margashirsha Purnimanta: Pausha

Timings

Rahu Kaal	16:26 to 18:13
Yamaganda	09:16 to 11:04
Gulika Kaal	12:51 to 14:38
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22 to 13:20
Brahma Muhurta	04:24 to 05:03
Durmuhurtam	08:33 to 09:30 23:53 to 00:32 (6 January)
Amrit Kaal	13:45 to 15:33 (Jyeshta)
Varjyam	None on this date

Festivals and vrats

Masik Shivaratri (Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha)

Choghadiya

Choghadiya: Day
Day	Time	Quality
Rog	05:41 to 07:29	Avoid
Udveg	07:29 to 09:16	Avoid
Char	09:16 to 11:04	Neutral
Labh	11:04 to 12:51	Good
Amrit	12:51 to 14:38	Good
Kaal	14:38 to 16:26	Avoid
Shubh	16:26 to 18:13	Good
Rog	18:13 to 20:01	Avoid

Choghadiya: Night
Night	Time	Quality
Kaal	20:01 to 21:13	Avoid
Labh	21:13 to 22:26	Good
Udveg	22:26 to 23:39	Avoid
Shubh	23:39 to 00:51 (6 January)	Good
Amrit	00:51 (6 January) to 02:04 (6 January)	Good
Char	02:04 (6 January) to 03:17 (6 January)	Neutral
Rog	03:17 (6 January) to 04:29 (6 January)	Avoid
Kaal	04:29 (6 January) to 05:42 (6 January)	Avoid

Hora

#	Planet	Time
1	Mars	05:41 to 06:53
2	Sun	06:53 to 08:04
3	Venus	08:04 to 09:16
4	Mercury	09:16 to 10:28
5	Moon	10:28 to 11:39
6	Saturn	11:39 to 12:51
7	Jupiter	12:51 to 14:03
8	Mars	14:03 to 15:14
9	Sun	15:14 to 16:26
10	Venus	16:26 to 17:37
11	Mercury	17:37 to 18:49
12	Moon	18:49 to 20:01
13	Saturn	20:01 to 20:49
14	Jupiter	20:49 to 21:38
15	Mars	21:38 to 22:26
16	Sun	22:26 to 23:14
17	Venus	23:14 to 00:03 (6 January)
18	Mercury	00:03 (6 January) to 00:51 (6 January)
19	Moon	00:51 (6 January) to 01:40 (6 January)
20	Saturn	01:40 (6 January) to 02:28 (6 January)
21	Jupiter	02:28 (6 January) to 03:17 (6 January)
22	Mars	03:17 (6 January) to 04:05 (6 January)
23	Sun	04:05 (6 January) to 04:54 (6 January)
24	Venus	04:54 (6 January) to 05:42 (6 January)

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