Cape TownPanchang
Monday, October 21, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Variyan yoga is auspicious
- +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: +3. 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
- 04:30 am – 05:13 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:04 pm – 12:57 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:54 pm – 07:27 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:35 am – 09:14 am
- Varjyam
- 08:42 am – 10:14 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:52 am – 12:31 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:57 pm – 01:49 pm
- Gulika
- 02:09 pm – 03:48 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:34 pm – 04:27 pm
At sunrise, 05:57 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82%
- Sunrise
- 05:57 am
- Sunset
- 07:05 pm
- Dawn
- 05:31 am
- Dusk
- 07:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:30 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 8m
- Moonset
- 08:32 am
- Moonrise
- 12:13 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 05:57 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Panchami 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 21, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:59 pm. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 21, 2024 is from 07:35 am to 09:14 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.