Cape TownPanchang
Friday, December 13, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shiva yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:12 am – 04:50 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:11 pm – 01:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:06 am – 01:33 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:16 am – 09:04 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:21 am – 09:19 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:52 am – 12:40 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:09 pm – 02:07 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:19 pm – 04:46 pm
- Yamaganda
- 04:16 pm – 06:04 pm
At sunrise, 05:29 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93%
- Sunrise
- 05:29 am
- Sunset
- 07:52 pm
- Dawn
- 04:59 am
- Dusk
- 08:21 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:40 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 23m
- Moonset
- 04:02 am
- Moonrise
- 06:14 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 05:29 am and sets at 07:52 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 13, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:10 pm. The nakshatra is Krittika.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 13, 2024 is from 10:52 am to 12:40 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.