Cape TownPanchang
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Siddha yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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: −2. 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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:28 am – 05:11 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:18 am – 01:56 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:33 am – 09:12 am
- Gulika
- 10:51 am – 12:30 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:04 pm – 12:57 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:30 pm – 02:09 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:27 pm – 04:05 pm
At sunrise, 05:54 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 62%
- Sunrise
- 05:54 am
- Sunset
- 07:06 pm
- Dawn
- 05:28 am
- Dusk
- 07:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:30 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 12m
- Moonset
- 10:35 am
- Moonrise
- 01:55 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 05:54 am and sets at 07:06 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 23, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:49 pm. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 23, 2024 is from 12:30 pm to 02:09 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.