Cape TownPanchang
Monday, December 16, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shukla 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
- 04:13 am – 04:51 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:11 pm – 01:42 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:13 pm – 01:10 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 06:50 am – 08:22 am
- Rahu Kala
- 07:17 am – 09:06 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:54 am – 12:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:10 pm – 02:08 pm
- Gulika
- 02:30 pm – 04:18 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:03 pm – 05:01 pm
At sunrise, 05:29 am
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 99%
- Sunrise
- 05:29 am
- Sunset
- 07:54 pm
- Dawn
- 05:00 am
- Dusk
- 08:23 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 05:57 am
- Moonrise
- 09:34 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 07:54 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada 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 16, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Pratipada (Krishna Paksha), ending at 08:57 am. The nakshatra is Ardra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 16, 2024 is from 07:17 am to 09:06 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.