Cape TownPanchang
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Indra yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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: −1. 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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:13 am – 04:52 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:00 pm – 04:37 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 05:18 am – 06:55 am
- Yamaganda
- 07:18 am – 09:06 am
- Gulika
- 10:55 am – 12:43 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:14 pm – 01:11 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:43 pm – 02:31 pm
At sunrise, 05:30 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 91%
- Sunrise
- 05:30 am
- Sunset
- 07:55 pm
- Dawn
- 05:01 am
- Dusk
- 08:24 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:43 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 08:11 am
- Moonrise
- 11:00 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 07:55 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya 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 18, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 06:36 am. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 18, 2024 is from 12:43 pm to 02:31 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.