JohannesburgPanchang
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Gauteng
Muhurta qualityPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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
- 03:45 am – 04:27 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:26 am – 12:19 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:40 pm – 03:26 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:51 am – 08:44 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:31 am – 10:12 am
- Gulika
- 11:52 am – 01:33 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:14 pm – 04:55 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:49 pm – 11:31 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
until 02:35 am17% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1 · Lord: Mars
until 01:04 am24% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhruva
until 04:35 am3% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 01:47 pm33% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 47%
- Sunrise
- 05:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:36 pm
- Dawn
- 04:44 am
- Dusk
- 07:01 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:52 am
- Day duration
- 13h 26m
- Moonset
- 12:19 am
- Moonrise
- 11:40 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Johannesburg · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Johannesburg the sun rises at 05:09 am and sets at 06:36 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Johannesburg's coordinates (-26.2023, 28.0436).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Johannesburg?
- On November 17, 2026, the tithi in Johannesburg is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:35 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Johannesburg today?
- Rahu Kalam in Johannesburg on November 17, 2026 is from 03:14 pm to 04:55 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.