Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, December 5, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Uttara Ashadha is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Vriddhi 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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:10 am – 04:49 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:29 am – 09:06 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:08 pm – 01:05 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:28 am – 07:15 am
- Gulika
- 09:02 am – 10:49 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:14 am – 11:11 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:24 pm – 04:11 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:57 pm – 04:54 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:55 pm – 07:30 pm
At sunrise, 05:28 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 15%
- Sunrise
- 05:28 am
- Sunset
- 07:46 pm
- Dawn
- 04:59 am
- Dusk
- 08:15 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:37 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 19m
- Moonset
- 11:35 pm
- Moonrise
- 09:02 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 05:28 am and sets at 07:46 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Margashirsha. 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 December 5, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:19 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 5, 2024 is from 02:24 pm to 04:11 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.