Cape TownPanchang
Monday, October 7, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Anuradha is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Ayushman 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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:43 am – 05:29 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:33 am – 01:18 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:08 pm – 12:59 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:49 am – 09:24 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:59 am – 12:34 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:59 pm – 01:50 pm
- Gulika
- 02:09 pm – 03:44 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:31 pm – 04:21 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:55 am – 06:38 am
At sunrise, 06:14 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 17%
- Sunrise
- 06:14 am
- Sunset
- 06:53 pm
- Dawn
- 05:49 am
- Dusk
- 07:19 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:33 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 39m
- Moonset
- 11:27 pm
- Moonrise
- 08:34 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 06:14 am and sets at 06:53 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Ashwin. 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 October 7, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:18 am. The nakshatra is Anuradha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 7, 2024 is from 07:49 am to 09:24 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.