Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, October 10, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- −1Atiganda yoga is inauspicious
- +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
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:40 am – 05:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:07 pm – 12:58 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:18 pm – 10:55 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:10 am – 07:46 am
- Gulika
- 09:22 am – 10:57 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:25 am – 11:16 am
- Varjyam
- 11:31 am – 01:09 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:09 pm – 03:44 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:32 pm – 04:23 pm
At sunrise, 06:10 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 44%
- Sunrise
- 06:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:56 pm
- Dawn
- 05:45 am
- Dusk
- 07:21 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:33 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 46m
- Moonset
- 02:14 am
- Moonrise
- 11:06 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 06:10 am and sets at 06:56 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 10, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:02 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 10, 2024 is from 02:09 pm to 03:44 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.