Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, October 19, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Bharani is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- +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: +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
- 04:31 am – 05:15 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:05 pm – 12:57 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:51 am – 04:18 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:59 am – 07:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:59 am – 06:51 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:51 am – 07:44 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:15 am – 10:53 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:09 pm – 03:47 pm
- Varjyam
- 06:09 pm – 07:36 pm
At sunrise, 05:59 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96%
- Sunrise
- 05:59 am
- Sunset
- 07:03 pm
- Dawn
- 05:33 am
- Dusk
- 07:29 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:31 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 4m
- Moonset
- 06:55 am
- Moonrise
- 09:54 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 05:59 am and sets at 07:03 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya 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 19, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Dwitiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 06:19 am. The nakshatra is Bharani.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 19, 2024 is from 09:15 am to 10:53 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.