Cape TownPanchang
Monday, August 12, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Shukla yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly 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: −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
- 05:42 am – 06:35 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:29 pm – 01:13 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:38 pm – 11:23 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 08:48 am – 10:09 am
- Varjyam
- 11:09 am – 12:54 pm
- Yamaganda
- 11:30 am – 12:51 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:13 pm – 01:56 pm
- Gulika
- 02:12 pm – 03:33 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:22 pm – 04:05 pm
At sunrise, 07:28 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 46%
- Sunrise
- 07:28 am
- Sunset
- 06:14 pm
- Dawn
- 07:02 am
- Dusk
- 06:40 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:51 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 47m
- Moonset
- 01:44 am
- Moonrise
- 11:24 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 07:28 am and sets at 06:14 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 12, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:01 am. The nakshatra is Vishakha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 12, 2024 is from 08:48 am to 10:09 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.