Cape TownPanchang
Friday, August 23, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Ganda yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +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
- 05:32 am – 06:24 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 pm – 01:11 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:13 pm – 03:40 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:38 am – 10:02 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:28 am – 10:13 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:25 am – 12:49 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:11 pm – 01:55 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:35 pm – 04:59 pm
At sunrise, 07:15 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 83%
- Sunrise
- 07:15 am
- Sunset
- 06:22 pm
- Dawn
- 06:50 am
- Dusk
- 06:47 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:48 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 7m
- Moonset
- 09:20 am
- Moonrise
- 10:57 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 07:15 am and sets at 06:22 pm. The running tithi is Panchami 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 23, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 04:22 am. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 23, 2024 is from 11:25 am to 12:49 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.