Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, August 3, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- −1Shakuni karana is inauspicious
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
- 05:48 am – 06:42 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:59 am – 07:39 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:31 pm – 01:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:36 am – 08:55 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:36 am – 08:18 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:18 am – 09:01 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:14 am – 11:33 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:11 pm – 03:30 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:58 pm – 06:40 pm
At sunrise, 07:36 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 2%
- Sunrise
- 07:36 am
- Sunset
- 06:08 pm
- Dawn
- 07:10 am
- Dusk
- 06:34 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 32m
- Moonset
- 05:01 pm
- Moonrise
- — · 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 07:36 am and sets at 06:08 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 August 3, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:21 pm. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 3, 2024 is from 10:14 am to 11:33 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.