Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, July 28, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Shula yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:52 am – 06:47 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:32 pm – 01:13 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:47 am – 04:20 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:52 pm – 02:10 pm
- Gulika
- 03:28 pm – 04:46 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:41 pm – 05:22 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:46 pm – 06:04 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:32 pm – 07:05 pm
At sunrise, 07:41 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 07:41 am
- Sunset
- 06:04 pm
- Dawn
- 07:15 am
- Dusk
- 06:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 23m
- Moonset
- 11:52 am
- Moonrise
- 02:18 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Cape Town · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Cape Town the sun rises at 07:41 am and sets at 06:04 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Ashadha. All timings are computed for Cape Town's coordinates (-33.9258, 18.4232).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Cape Town?
- On July 28, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 03:58 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on July 28, 2024 is from 04:46 pm to 06:04 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.