Cape TownPanchang
Monday, December 23, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Uttara Phalguni is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Saubhagya 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: +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
- 04:16 am – 04:54 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:16 pm – 01:14 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:00 am – 03:48 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:21 am – 09:09 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:57 am – 12:45 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:14 pm – 02:12 pm
- Gulika
- 02:33 pm – 04:21 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:09 pm – 04:57 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:07 pm – 05:05 pm
At sunrise, 05:33 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 48%
- Sunrise
- 05:33 am
- Sunset
- 07:58 pm
- Dawn
- 05:03 am
- Dusk
- 08:27 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:45 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 01:09 pm
- Moonrise
- 01:10 am · 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 05:33 am and sets at 07:58 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 23, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:38 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 23, 2024 is from 07:21 am to 09:09 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.