Cape TownPanchang
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Priti 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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:12 am – 06:01 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:35 am – 10:16 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 08:18 am – 09:46 am
- Gulika
- 11:14 am – 12:43 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:19 pm – 01:06 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:43 pm – 02:11 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:02 am – 03:40 am
At sunrise, 06:50 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 50%
- Sunrise
- 06:50 am
- Sunset
- 06:35 pm
- Dawn
- 06:25 am
- Dusk
- 07:00 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 45m
- Moonset
- 02:35 am
- Moonrise
- 11:21 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 06:50 am and sets at 06:35 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Bhadrapada. 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 September 11, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 08:17 pm. The nakshatra is Jyeshtha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on September 11, 2024 is from 12:43 pm to 02:11 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.