Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, August 4, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- −1Naga 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
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:31 pm – 01:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:52 pm – 02:11 pm
- Gulika
- 03:30 pm – 04:50 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:44 pm – 05:26 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:50 pm – 06:09 pm
- Varjyam
- 11:45 pm – 01:29 am
At sunrise, 07:35 am
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 07:35 am
- Sunset
- 06:09 pm
- Dawn
- 07:09 am
- Dusk
- 06:35 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 33m
- Moonset
- 06:04 pm
- Moonrise
- 07:55 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 07:35 am and sets at 06:09 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya 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 4, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:13 pm. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 4, 2024 is from 04:50 pm to 06:09 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.