Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, December 12, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Parigha yoga is inauspicious
- +1Bava 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
- 04:11 am – 04:50 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:11 pm – 01:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:56 pm – 01:24 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:28 am – 07:16 am
- Gulika
- 09:04 am – 10:52 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:16 am – 11:13 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:28 pm – 04:15 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:09 pm – 04:37 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:01 pm – 04:59 pm
At sunrise, 05:28 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 86%
- Sunrise
- 05:28 am
- Sunset
- 07:51 pm
- Dawn
- 04:59 am
- Dusk
- 08:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:40 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 23m
- Moonset
- 03:18 am
- Moonrise
- 05:00 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 07:51 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi 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 12, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Dwadashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:56 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 12, 2024 is from 02:28 pm to 04:15 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.