Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, December 14, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Rohini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Sadhya yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
- 12:12 pm – 01:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:27 pm – 10:56 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:29 am – 07:17 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:29 am – 06:26 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:26 am – 07:24 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:05 am – 10:53 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:29 pm – 04:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:02 pm – 06:30 pm
At sunrise, 05:29 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 98%
- Sunrise
- 05:29 am
- Sunset
- 07:53 pm
- Dawn
- 05:00 am
- Dusk
- 08:22 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:41 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 24m
- Moonset
- 04:55 am
- Moonrise
- 07:28 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 07:53 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 14, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:29 pm. The nakshatra is Rohini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 14, 2024 is from 09:05 am to 10:53 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.