Cape TownPanchang
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Brahma yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara 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
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:13 pm – 01:11 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:53 pm – 08:27 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:23 am – 09:20 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:06 am – 10:54 am
- Varjyam
- 09:28 am – 11:02 am
- Gulika
- 12:42 pm – 02:30 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:18 pm – 06:06 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:45 pm – 12:23 am
At sunrise, 05:30 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96%
- Sunrise
- 05:30 am
- Sunset
- 07:54 pm
- Dawn
- 05:01 am
- Dusk
- 08:24 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:42 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 07:03 am
- Moonrise
- 10:21 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 05:30 am and sets at 07:54 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya 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 17, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Dwitiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 07:26 am. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 17, 2024 is from 04:18 pm to 06:06 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.