Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, August 24, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Vriddhi yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara 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: +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
- 05:31 am – 06:22 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:56 am – 09:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 pm – 01:11 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:14 am – 08:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:14 am – 07:58 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:58 am – 08:43 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:01 am – 11:25 am
- Varjyam
- 10:53 am – 12:22 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:12 pm – 03:35 pm
At sunrise, 07:14 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 74%
- Sunrise
- 07:14 am
- Sunset
- 06:23 pm
- Dawn
- 06:49 am
- Dusk
- 06:48 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:48 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 9m
- Moonset
- 09:52 am
- Moonrise
- 12:08 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 07:14 am and sets at 06:23 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 24, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 02:01 am. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 24, 2024 is from 10:01 am to 11:25 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.