Cape TownPanchang
Friday, September 20, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
- 05:02 am – 05:50 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:15 pm – 01:03 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:46 pm – 06:12 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:08 am – 09:38 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:02 am – 09:51 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:09 am – 12:39 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:03 pm – 01:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:40 pm – 05:11 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:38 pm – 09:04 pm
At sunrise, 06:38 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 94%
- Sunrise
- 06:38 am
- Sunset
- 06:41 pm
- Dawn
- 06:13 am
- Dusk
- 07:06 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:39 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 4m
- Moonset
- 07:49 am
- Moonrise
- 09:49 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 06:38 am and sets at 06:41 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya 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 20, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 05:45 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on September 20, 2024 is from 11:09 am to 12:39 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.