Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, October 24, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Sadhya yoga is auspicious
- +1Balava 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
- 04:27 am – 05:10 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:04 pm – 12:57 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:23 pm – 11:05 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:53 am – 07:32 am
- Gulika
- 09:12 am – 10:51 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:18 am – 11:11 am
- Varjyam
- 11:13 am – 12:55 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:09 pm – 03:49 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:35 pm – 04:28 pm
At sunrise, 05:53 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 52%
- Sunrise
- 05:53 am
- Sunset
- 07:07 pm
- Dawn
- 05:27 am
- Dusk
- 07:33 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:30 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 14m
- Moonset
- 11:40 am
- Moonrise
- 02:33 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 05:53 am and sets at 07:07 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 24, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:28 pm. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 24, 2024 is from 02:09 pm to 03:49 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.