Cape TownPanchang
Monday, December 9, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi 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: 0. 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
- 04:11 am – 04:49 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:10 pm – 01:07 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:15 am – 09:03 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:51 am – 12:38 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:07 pm – 02:05 pm
- Gulika
- 02:26 pm – 04:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:59 pm – 04:57 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:28 pm – 09:58 pm
At sunrise, 05:28 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 56%
- Sunrise
- 05:28 am
- Sunset
- 07:49 pm
- Dawn
- 04:59 am
- Dusk
- 08:18 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:38 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 21m
- Moonset
- 01:39 am
- Moonrise
- 01:29 pm · 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 07:49 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 9, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:32 am. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 9, 2024 is from 07:15 am to 09:03 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.