Cape TownPanchang
Thursday, December 19, 2024 · Western Cape
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:14 am – 04:52 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:14 pm – 01:12 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:49 pm – 10:29 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:31 am – 07:19 am
- Gulika
- 09:07 am – 10:55 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:19 am – 11:17 am
- Varjyam
- 10:49 am – 12:29 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:31 pm – 04:19 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:05 pm – 05:03 pm
At sunrise, 05:31 am
1Tithi
Chaturthi
Krishna Paksha
until 06:33 am96% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 2 · Lord: Mercury
until 10:29 pm32% elapsed
3Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 03:03 pm59% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 06:33 am91% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 84%
- Sunrise
- 05:31 am
- Sunset
- 07:56 pm
- Dawn
- 05:01 am
- Dusk
- 08:25 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:43 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 09:17 am
- Moonrise
- 11:32 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 05:31 am and sets at 07:56 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi 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 19, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Chaturthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 06:33 am. The nakshatra is Ashlesha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 19, 2024 is from 02:31 pm to 04:19 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.