Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, October 17, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Harshana yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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: +1. 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
- 04:33 am – 05:17 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:44 am – 12:08 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:05 pm – 12:57 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:01 am – 07:39 am
- Gulika
- 09:16 am – 10:54 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:21 am – 11:13 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:09 pm – 03:46 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:33 pm – 04:25 pm
At sunrise, 06:01 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 06:01 am
- Sunset
- 07:01 pm
- Dawn
- 05:36 am
- Dusk
- 07:27 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:31 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 0m
- Moonset
- —
- Moonrise
- 07:21 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 06:01 am and sets at 07:01 pm. The running tithi is Purnima 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 17, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:26 pm. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 17, 2024 is from 02:09 pm to 03:46 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.