Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, August 25, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Bharani is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Dhruva 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
- 05:30 am – 06:21 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:43 am – 10:13 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 pm – 01:10 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:48 pm – 02:12 pm
- Gulika
- 03:36 pm – 04:59 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:54 pm – 05:39 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:59 pm – 06:23 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:50 am – 02:23 am
At sunrise, 07:13 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 63%
- Sunrise
- 07:13 am
- Sunset
- 06:23 pm
- Dawn
- 06:47 am
- Dusk
- 06:49 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:48 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 11m
- Moonset
- 10:28 am
- Moonrise
- 01:19 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 07:13 am and sets at 06:23 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 25, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:09 am. The nakshatra is Bharani.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on August 25, 2024 is from 04:59 pm to 06:23 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.