Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, September 26, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Parigha yoga is inauspicious
- +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
- 04:55 am – 05:42 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:13 pm – 01:02 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:33 pm – 07:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:29 am – 08:01 am
- Varjyam
- 07:28 am – 09:09 am
- Gulika
- 09:33 am – 11:05 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:35 am – 11:24 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:09 pm – 03:41 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:29 pm – 04:18 pm
At sunrise, 06:29 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 36%
- Sunrise
- 06:29 am
- Sunset
- 06:45 pm
- Dawn
- 06:04 am
- Dusk
- 07:10 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:37 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 16m
- Moonset
- 12:46 pm
- Moonrise
- 03:57 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 06:29 am and sets at 06:45 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 26, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Navami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 08:56 am. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on September 26, 2024 is from 02:09 pm to 03:41 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.