Cape TownPanchang
Monday, August 5, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Variyan yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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: +2. 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
- 05:47 am – 06:41 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:07 am – 11:51 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:31 pm – 01:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 08:54 am – 10:13 am
- Yamaganda
- 11:33 am – 12:52 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:13 pm – 01:55 pm
- Gulika
- 02:11 pm – 03:31 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:20 pm – 04:02 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:02 am – 02:48 am
At sunrise, 07:35 am
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 1%
- Sunrise
- 07:35 am
- Sunset
- 06:09 pm
- Dawn
- 07:08 am
- Dusk
- 06:36 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 35m
- Moonset
- 07:05 pm
- Moonrise
- 08:26 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 Pratipada in the month of Shravana. 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 5, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Pratipada (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:33 pm. The nakshatra is Ashlesha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 5, 2024 is from 08:54 am to 10:13 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.