Cape TownPanchang
Monday, October 28, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Purva Phalguni is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Indra 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: +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
- 04:24 am – 05:06 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:42 am – 06:30 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:03 pm – 12:57 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:29 am – 09:09 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:50 am – 12:30 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:57 pm – 01:50 pm
- Gulika
- 02:10 pm – 03:50 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:37 pm – 04:30 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:03 pm – 09:51 pm
At sunrise, 05:49 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 16%
- Sunrise
- 05:49 am
- Sunset
- 07:11 pm
- Dawn
- 05:23 am
- Dusk
- 07:37 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:30 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 22m
- Moonset
- 03:36 pm
- Moonrise
- 04:19 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 05:49 am and sets at 07:11 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi 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 28, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 07:02 am. The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on October 28, 2024 is from 07:29 am to 09:09 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.