Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Cape Town today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Cape Town, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Cape Town
Cape Town lies at 33.93°S, 18.42°E in the time zone Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Cape Town runs from 9 h 53 min on 21 June to 14 h 25 min on 22 December, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 74 and 108 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:59, Rahu Kaal is 07:39–09:25 (7:39 am to 9:25 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Cape Town
The table gives Rahu Kaal for each weekday, worked out with the sunrise and sunset of four dates in 2027. Use the row nearest to today; the finder above gives the exact time for any date.
| Day length of | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 sunrise 05:51, sunset 20:00 | 07:37–09:23 | 16:28–18:14 | 12:55–14:42 | 14:42–16:28 | 11:09–12:55 | 09:23–11:09 | 18:14–20:00 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 07:09, sunset 18:24 | 08:33–09:57 | 15:35–16:59 | 12:46–14:11 | 14:11–15:35 | 11:22–12:46 | 09:57–11:22 | 16:59–18:24 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 07:49, sunset 17:55 | 09:05–10:21 | 15:24–16:40 | 12:52–14:08 | 14:08–15:24 | 11:37–12:52 | 10:21–11:37 | 16:40–17:55 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:05, sunset 19:00 | 07:42–09:19 | 15:46–17:23 | 12:32–14:09 | 14:09–15:46 | 10:56–12:32 | 09:19–10:56 | 17:23–19:00 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 14:42–16:28 and Yamaganda at 11:11–12:56 in Cape Town. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 12:28–13:25. Gulika and Yamaganda belong mainly to the South Indian panchang; many North Indian panchangs list only Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya.
Summer and winter
On 21 June sunrise in Cape Town is at 07:51 and sunset at 17:45, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 09:05–10:20. On 21 December sunrise is at 05:32 and sunset at 19:57, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:20–09:08. The shift between the two is 106 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Johannesburg
The nearest other city in our list is Johannesburg, about 1233 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 07:13, which is 26 minutes earlier than in Cape Town. A difference of this size is normal between towns that far apart: the sun reaches each place at a slightly different moment.
Questions people ask
What is the Rahu Kaal in Cape Town on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 07:39–09:25 in Cape Town. Use the finder above for today's exact time; it changes by a few minutes through the year with the sunrise.
Why does Rahu Kaal in Cape Town differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Cape Town is 14 h 22 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 108 minutes, not 90.
Should I follow Rahu Kaal?
It is a tradition, not a rule of science. Many families avoid starting a journey, a purchase or a ceremony in it; many do not. Follow your own custom.