Cape TownPanchang
Saturday, December 28, 2024 · Western Cape
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Anuradha is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Shula yoga is inauspicious
- +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: +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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:19 am – 04:57 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:34 am – 09:16 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:19 pm – 01:16 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:36 am – 07:24 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:36 am – 06:33 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:33 am – 07:31 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:12 am – 11:00 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:35 pm – 04:23 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:35 am – 02:16 am
At sunrise, 05:36 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 8%
- Sunrise
- 05:36 am
- Sunset
- 07:59 pm
- Dawn
- 05:06 am
- Dusk
- 08:28 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:48 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 24m
- Moonset
- 06:02 pm
- Moonrise
- 03:53 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 05:36 am and sets at 07:59 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 28, 2024, the tithi in Cape Town is Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:03 am. The nakshatra is Anuradha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Cape Town today?
- Rahu Kalam in Cape Town on December 28, 2024 is from 09:12 am to 11:00 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.