Cape TownPanchang
Friday, October 18, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vajra yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava 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
- 04:32 am – 05:16 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:05 pm – 12:57 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:00 am – 04:26 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 06:25 am – 07:49 am
- Gulika
- 07:38 am – 09:16 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:37 am – 09:29 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:53 am – 12:31 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:57 pm – 01:49 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:47 pm – 05:24 pm
At sunrise, 06:00 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 99%
- Sunrise
- 06:00 am
- Sunset
- 07:02 pm
- Dawn
- 05:35 am
- Dusk
- 07:28 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:31 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 2m
- Moonset
- 06:17 am
- Moonrise
- 08:37 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 06:00 am and sets at 07:02 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada 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 18, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Pratipada (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:45 am. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 18, 2024 is from 10:53 am to 12:31 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.