Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, August 22, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Uttara Bhadrapada is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Dhriti 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: −3. 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
- 05:33 am – 06:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:27 pm – 01:11 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:17 pm – 03:43 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:16 am – 08:39 am
- Gulika
- 10:03 am – 11:26 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:58 am – 11:42 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:12 pm – 03:35 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:24 pm – 04:08 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:30 am – 06:57 am
At sunrise, 07:16 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 91%
- Sunrise
- 07:16 am
- Sunset
- 06:21 pm
- Dawn
- 06:51 am
- Dusk
- 06:47 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:49 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 5m
- Moonset
- 08:50 am
- Moonrise
- 09:46 pm · 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 07:16 am and sets at 06:21 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya 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 22, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:16 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 22, 2024 is from 02:12 pm to 03:35 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.