Cape TownPanchang
Sunday, December 15, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +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: +3. 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 – 04:51 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:12 pm – 01:10 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:36 pm – 04:06 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 05:38 am – 07:08 am
- Yamaganda
- 12:41 pm – 02:29 pm
- Gulika
- 04:17 pm – 06:05 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:58 pm – 06:56 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 06:05 pm – 07:53 pm
At sunrise, 05:29 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- 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
- —
- Moonrise
- 08:35 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 Purnima 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 15, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 11:01 am. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 15, 2024 is from 06:05 pm to 07:53 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.