What is today's tithi in Cape Town?

On December 7, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Shashthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:36 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.

What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?

Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 7, 2024 is from 09:03 am to 10:50 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.

Cape TownPanchang

Saturday, December 7, 2024 · Western Cape

Sunrise summaryGood

Why Good?

+1Harshana 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

Fig. 1. The day in Cape Town, sunrise to next sunrise

Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.

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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
Abhijit Muhurta: 12:09 pm – 01:06 pm

Inauspicious periods

Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.

Gulika: 05:28 am – 07:15 am
Durmuhurtam: 05:28 am – 06:25 am
Durmuhurtam: 06:25 am – 07:22 am
Rahu Kala: 09:03 am – 10:50 am
Yamaganda: 02:25 pm – 04:13 pm
Varjyam: 08:18 pm – 09:51 pm

At sunrise, 05:28 am

1Tithi

Shashthi

Shukla Paksha

until 07:36 am91% elapsed

2Nakshatra

Dhanishta

Pada 3 · Lord: Mars

until 01:20 pm66% elapsed

3Yoga

Harshana

until 02:55 am1% elapsed

4Karana

Taitila

until 07:36 am81% elapsed

Sun & Moon

Waxing Crescent · 34%

Sunrise: 05:28 am
Sunset: 07:48 pm
Dawn: 04:59 am
Dusk: 08:16 pm
Solar noon: 12:37 pm
Day duration: 14h 20m
Moonset: 12:42 am
Moonrise: 11:16 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 07:48 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 7, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Shashthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:36 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?: Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 7, 2024 is from 09:03 am to 10:50 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.