Cape TownPanchang
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila 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: +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
- 04:11 am – 04:51 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:57 am – 10:32 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:16 am – 09:01 am
- Gulika
- 10:47 am – 12:32 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:04 pm – 01:00 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:32 pm – 02:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:35 pm – 09:14 pm
At sunrise, 05:31 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 78%
- Sunrise
- 05:31 am
- Sunset
- 07:32 pm
- Dawn
- 05:03 am
- Dusk
- 08:00 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:32 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 1m
- Moonset
- 09:24 am
- Moonrise
- 12:30 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 05:31 am and sets at 07:32 pm. The running tithi is Panchami in the month of Kartika. 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 November 20, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:20 pm. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on November 20, 2024 is from 12:32 pm to 02:17 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.